Plant saw some tournament action on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 72-35 loss at the hands of the Booker Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 46th).
Plant lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Samantha Rice, who posted five points. Mallina Hubbard was another key player, putting up nine points.
Booker was led to victory by Yvette Brown and Brianna Behn. Brown went 12 for 19 en route to 26 points along with five boards and three steals, while Behn went 7 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Guy, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Plant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Booker, their record is now 11-6.
Plant has already played their next game, a 57-23 victory against Plant City on the 21st. As for Booker, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-65 win against Sickles on the 20th.
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