The Panther Creek Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Liberty Redhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Panther Creek is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 26th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-71 victory over Berkner.
Panther Creek found their leader in sophomore RODNEY WAGNER, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for WAGNER. Another player making a difference was MILES PIROZZOLI, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty posted their biggest win since January 2nd on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Haltom.
Panther Creek's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Panther Creek beat Liberty 45-35 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. 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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