After flying high against Raleigh last Tuesday, Puckett came back down to earth. The Puckett Wolves fell 49-36 to the Pisgah Dragons on Thursday. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Puckett saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooke Shivers posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Marleigh Smith, who scored four points.
Even though they lost, Puckett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
Pisgah found their leader in sophomore Desiree Morris, who put up 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christan Love, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Puckett's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Pisgah, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-1.
Puckett didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-38 loss against Pelahatchie on the 7th. As for Pisgah, they have also already played their next game, a 52-39 win against St. Andrew's Episcopal on the 7th.
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