The Siloam Springs Panthers were the 60-34 winner over the Dover Pirates when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Siloam Springs' tough 55-33 loss to Dover on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Siloam Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Dover is ranked 35th).
Logan Young was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points for Dover. The matchup was Young's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Mccrotty, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Siloam Springs and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Dover, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Siloam Springs won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Life Way Christian on December 28, 2023. Life Way Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Dover won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gravette on December 28, 2023. Gravette is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
