Panther Creek posted their biggest win since February 20th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Apex Cougars with a sharp 69-43 victory. Given the Catamounts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Cougars are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panther Creek was led to victory by Camden Hill and Savion Mitchell. Hill dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Mitchell dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Frye, who posted nine points and five boards.
Catamounts
| 12/16/23 vs St. David's | 20 |
| 01/23/24 vs Middle Creek | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Apex | 16 |
| 12/12/23 vs Cary | 16 |
| 12/29/23 vs New Hanover | 16 |
Panther Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Apex lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zaelyn White, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sandeep Cheekati, who had six points and three blocks.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Apex, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Panther Creek and John Battle will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on December 26th. As for Apex, they will head out to challenge Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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