Pawnee City came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down the Southern Raiders 45-26 on Thursday. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/19/24 vs Southern | 11 |
| 12/10/24 vs Tri County | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Johnson County Central | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Diller-Odell | 4 |
| 01/16/24 vs Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer | 3 |
Pawnee City was led to victory by Emalyse Gottula and Cara Pierce. Gottula posted 16 points in addition to eight assists and six boards, while Pierce went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Pierce a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Benson, who put up seven points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Pawnee City was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pawnee City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Southern, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pawnee City will take on Parkview Christian in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southern will take on Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer in a holiday battle at on Saturday.
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