The Paetow Panthers pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 80-56 loss to St. Michael's might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Paetow can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while St. Michael's is ranked fifth).
It was another big night for Aiden Disu, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds for St. Michael's. The matchup was Disu's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Bo Ogden was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Paetow's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for St. Michael's, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Paetow won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hutto at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hopefully Hutto focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday. St. Michael's road trip will continue as they head out to face Clemens at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Clemens will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
