Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradenton Christian). Everything went their way against the Parrish Community Bulls on Thursday as the Bradenton Christian Panthers made off with a 68-44 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Bradenton Christian had a senior duo take command as Taylor Blunden went 11 for 18 on her way to 28 points in addition to six assists and six boards and Lana Price dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Price is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Dammann, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and five steals.
Panthers
| 01/09/25 @ Parrish Community | 16 |
| 12/21/23 vs Sarasota Christian | 14 |
| 01/19/24 @ Lakewood Ranch | 13 |
| 01/08/24 @ Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 12 |
| 12/11/23 @ Southeast | 12 |
Bradenton Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Parrish Community lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayna Bowen, who posted 20 points and five boards. That was a full 45.5% of Parrish Community's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lee, who had seven points and 11 boards.
With the win, Bradenton Christian broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Parrish Community, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Bradenton Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-24 victory against IMG Academy State on the 10th. As for Parrish Community, they will face off against Braden River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Braden River will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Parrish Community surely won't give up without a fight.
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