The Panther Creek Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Independence Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Panther Creek focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Panther Creek took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-52 victory over Emerson.
It was another big night for SABIEN MCGRAW, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of XAVIER RAINWATER, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds.
While Independence didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Van Alstyne by a score of 55-48 on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Panther Creek, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Panther Creek strolled past Independence when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 57-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Panther Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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