A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Martin County Tigers take on the Dwyer Panthers on Thursday... Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Martin County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Fork 85-13. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Katelyn Pire
| 01/31/25 vs South Fork | 32 |
| 01/28/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Palm Beach Gardens | 25 |
| 01/22/25 @ Dwyer | 18 |
| 01/20/25 vs Forest Hill | 24 |
Katelyn Pire and Karolina Ramirez were among the main playmakers for Martin County as the former posted 32 points and the latter earned 23 points. Pire's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Becca Witt was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Dwyer had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Royal Palm Beach, posting a 59-11 win. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Martin County better keep an eye on Liz Lynskey. She was instrumental in Dwyer's win, going 6 of 14 en route to 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maressa Deitch, who put up 11 points and three steals.
Dwyer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Martin County pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Dwyer, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Everything went Martin County's way against Dwyer when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Martin County made off with a 62-37 win. Will Martin County repeat their success, or does Dwyer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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