The Nickerson Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 44-27 to Garden Plain. Nickerson lost against Garden Plain in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 53-33 score last time.
Garden Plain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alayna Hoheisel out in front who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Stuhlsatz, who scored 13 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Garden Plain, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Nickerson will head out on the road to face off against Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haven presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Nickerson in Kansas (Haven is ranked 64th, while Nickerson is ranked 249th). As for Garden Plain, they will be playing at home against Moundridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
