Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Concord Minutemen. The Panthers lost against the Minutemen in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-39 score last time.
Prairie Heights lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emily McCrea, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Park, who posted ten points and six boards.
Leading Concord to victory were Hayden Casey and Shelby Emerick. Casey earned five points along with eight steals and six rebounds, while Emerick had 11 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Casey is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Halle Ganger, who scored nine points.
Prairie Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Concord, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Prairie Heights will face off against Woodlan at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woodlan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for Concord, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-21 victory against Bethany Christian on the 29th.
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