The Perkins County Plainsmen fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Hershey Panthers on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Perkins County has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Perkins County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kailee Potts. Despite the final result, she scored 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Potts has scored all season.
Perkins County struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Leading Hershey to victory were Ali Vaughn and Kenna Bringewatt. Vaughn scored 11 points, while Bringewatt scored seven points.
Perkins County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Hershey, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Perkins County will square off against Chase County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Chase County is ranked 130th, while Perkins County is ranked 148th). As for Hershey, they will square off against Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bridgeport is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
