Ledford entered their match against Wheatmore on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ledford Panthers received a blow as they fell 54-37 to the Wheatmore Warriors. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/28/24 vs Wheatmore | 10 |
| 01/10/24 @ Montgomery Central | 9 |
| 01/03/24 @ Thomasville | 9 |
| 01/19/24 vs North Davidson | 8 |
| 11/28/23 @ West Davidson | 8 |
Despite the loss, Ledford still got an impressive performance from Ava Francis, who posted four points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Francis has posted since back in December of 2023.
Even though they lost, Ledford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Ledford's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Wheatmore, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Ledford will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Central Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. Ledford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Wheatmore will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Ledford at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th.
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