The Abernathy Antelopes came up short against the Whitharral Panthers on Tuesday and fell 66-58. The loss put an end to the Antelopes' undefeated start to the season.
Whitharral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel Sansom led the charge by dropping a double-double with 23 points and 18 boards. Sansom's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Hudson Dobrovolny was another key player, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Abernathy fell to 2-1. As for Whitharral, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Abernathy will be playing in front of their home fans against Morton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitharral, they will take on Slaton in a tournament on Thursday. The Panthers will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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