A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ninety Six Wildcats face off against the Pelion Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday...
Last Friday, Ninety Six came up short against Crescent and fell 58-45. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pelion had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 53-31 margin over the Capitals. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ninety Six better focus on containing Tyshawn Caldwell and Kolton Rogers as the pair were huge in Pelion's win. Caldwell went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points and four steals, while Rogers almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 boards. Those 17 points gave Caldwell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 contests.
Pelion pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Ninety Six, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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