Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Pelion

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

01/06/25 vs Columbia	53-31
01/03/25 vs Swansea	53-34
12/19/24 vs Whitmire	50-26
12/18/24 vs Wagener-Salley	42-30
12/16/24 @ King Academy	52-18
12/13/24 @ Swansea	44-29

Pelion came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 53-31 margin over the Columbia Capitals. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Pelion was led to victory by Tyshawn Caldwell and Kolton Rogers. Caldwell went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points and four steals, while Rogers almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rogers a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Daleon Phillips, who posted six points.

Pelion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Pelion pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Columbia, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Pelion Panthers face off against the Ninety Six Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Batesburg-Leesville at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesburg-Leesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Columbia likes a good challenge.