There's no place like home for Patrick County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Dan River Wildcats 46-21 on Thursday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 24 point advantage.
Despite the loss, Dan River saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liza Maxey went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Maxey is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Katie Evans was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
Patrick County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Dan River, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Patrick County will take on Blacksburg in a tournament on December 27th. As for Dan River, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tunstall at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Tunstall has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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