Peoria suffered their biggest defeat since January 8th on Friday. They were outmatched by the Horizon Huskies and fell 79-47. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-20.
Ethan Hayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Horizon, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The game was Hayes' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Korn, who went 6 of 7 en route to 17 points.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Horizon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Peoria will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Poston Butte at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Horizon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-40 win against Desert Edge on the 21st.
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