The Ledford Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ledford is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Ledford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 57-29 win over West Davidson. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
12/17/24 vs West Davidson | 3 |
12/11/24 @ Parkland | 1 |
12/02/24 @ Wheatmore | 1 |
11/22/24 vs East Davidson | 1 |
01/30/24 vs Montgomery Central | 1 |
Izzy Smith and Addie Robertson were among the main playmakers for Ledford as the former went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five steals and the latter posted 12 points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Robertson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Montesa, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Ledford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Madison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-49 to Mitchell. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ledford pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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