There's no place like home for Panther Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Jordan Falcons with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 60-41. That's more bragging rights for the Catamounts, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Panther Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malone Hicks led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Taya Brodersen was another key player, posting 15 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, Jordan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Yancey earned 14 points. That was a full 34.1% of Jordan's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Journi Grice, who scored nine points.
The win got Panther Creek back to even at 1-1. As for Jordan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Panther Creek will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Broughton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Panther Creek is facing Broughton at the right time seeing as Broughton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Jordan has already played their next match, a 62-31 loss against Southeast Raleigh on the 29th.
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