Walter Panas waltzed into their matchup on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took down the Rye Garnets 73-54. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Garnets are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walter Panas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sofia Tavarez out in front who went 10-for-19 to rack up 22 points along with five assists and three steals. Tavarez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cadence Nicholas, who posted 14 points in addition to eight steals and six boards.
Panthers
| 02/10/25 vs Rye | 73-54 |
| 02/05/25 vs John Jay | 76-41 |
| 01/30/25 vs Somers | 60-30 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lakeland | 56-30 |
| 01/14/25 vs Harrison | 64-47 |
| + 14 more games |
Walter Panas' win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Rye, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Walter Panas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-36 victory against Somers on the 12th. As for Rye, they are taking a road trip to square off against Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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