Exeter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sheldon Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, Exeter were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by McAuley Catholic 51-17. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Exeter has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sheldon put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Chilhowee as Sheldon made off with a 60-38 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sheldon who now have five in a row.
Sheldon found their leader in underclassman Aiden Bogart, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Bogart also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Ellifrits, who scored eight points along with 12 assists and seven rebounds.
Exeter's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Sheldon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Exeter came up short against Sheldon when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 56-46. Can Exeter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.