This season hasn't been kind to the Paola Panthers, who are still winless after their seventh match. They received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 57-42 to Bonner Springs. Paola has not had much luck with Bonner Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bonner Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kalen Streit led the charge by scoring 15 points along with seven steals and six assists. Streit is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Rolfe jr., who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Paola bumped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bonner Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paola will take on Emporia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Emporia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for Bonner Springs, they will be playing at home against Eudora at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eudora is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
