The Southern Columbia Area Tigers lost against the Panther Valley Panthers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Southern Columbia Area lost to Panther Valley at home by a decisive 64-50 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Southern Columbia Area came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Panther Valley is ranked 394th).
Panther Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Weaver, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Logan Fisher was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
Southern Columbia Area's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Panther Valley, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Southern Columbia Area will be playing at home against Warrior Run at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Panther Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
