The Patton Panthers typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday the Hendersonville Bearcats proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 45-37 win over the Panthers. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Hendersonville has scored all season.
Hendersonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Landrum, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Landrum hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Malachi Simpson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Hendersonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Patton, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hendersonville will take on Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hendersonville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Trinity surely won't give up without a fight. As for Patton, they will be playing at home against East Rutherford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rutherford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Patton is ranked 132nd).
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