Panther Creek won the last time they faced Middle Creek and things went their way on Friday too. The Panther Creek Catamounts walked away with a 46-33 victory over the Middle Creek Mustangs. Given the Catamounts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Mustangs are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lilah Penigar
| 02/14/25 vs Middle Creek | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Green Level | 11 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lee County | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ Green Level | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cary | 8 |
Panther Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilah Penigar out in front who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Penigar a new career-high. Wynne Kinahan was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Panther Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Middle Creek had strong showings from Alysia Pergerson, who posted 12 points, and Sarah Grace Furst, who had 11 points. That was a full 36.4% of Middle Creek's points, marking the fourth time in a row Pergerson has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Middle Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Panther Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-44 victory against Cary on the 17th. As for Middle Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-43 loss against Green Level on the 17th.
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