The Great Bend Panthers won against the South Cougars last Thursday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Great Bend walked away with a 44-37 victory over South. The win was nothing new for Great Bend as they're now sitting on five straight.
South's loss came despite strong showings from Tamia Cheeks and Brooklyn Jordan. Cheeks scored 12 points, while Jordan scored six points along with three steals.
South struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Great Bend is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Great Bend won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Andover on January 20th. Andover is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. South won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Liberal on January 20th. Liberal is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
