There's no place like home for Thomas Stone, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 33-21 win over the Patuxent Panthers on Friday. The 33-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Thomas Stone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoe Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Thomas Stone's points. Malaiyah Johnson was another key player, putting up five points along with 15 boards and three blocks.
Despite the defeat, Patuxent saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooklyn Merritt posted eight points and eight rebounds.
The victory got Thomas Stone back to even at 3-3. As for Patuxent, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Thomas Stone will look to defend their home court on January 10th against McDonough at 5:00 p.m. As for Patuxent, they will head out to take on Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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