After flying high against New Caney on Tuesday, Caney Creek came back down to earth. The Panthers received a blow on Friday as they fell 47-32 to the Conroe Tigers. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Caney Creek still got an impressive performance from Jayda Kearney, who posted 13 points along with seven boards and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Rhodes, who scored five points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Conroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayleigh Phillips led the charge by putting up nine points and five boards. Phillips has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Gross, who earned eight points and eight rebounds.
Caney Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Conroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Caney Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-38 victory against Oak Ridge on the 13th. As for Conroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-50 win against The Woodlands on the 13th.
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