It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Patton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 74-66 victory over the East Rutherford Cavaliers. 74 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
East Rutherford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Arrowood, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Blake Suttle, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Panthers
| 01/07/25 @ East Rutherford | 74-66 |
| 12/20/24 @ Draughn | 65-54 |
| 12/10/24 @ Polk County | 68-63 |
Patton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for East Rutherford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Patton will look to defend their home court on Thursday against R-S Central at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Patton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for East Rutherford, they will head out to face off against Hendersonville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.3 points per game this season.
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