Flowing Wells had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Amphitheater Panthers by a score of 55-44. That's more bragging rights for the Caballeros, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Flowing Wells to victory were Nevaeh Urenda and Leila Whitaker. Urenda went 10 for 18 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists, while Whitaker went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Urenda a new career-high in threes (five). Adonia Mendez was another key player, earning two points in addition to eight rebounds.
Flowing Wells smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Amphitheater lost, don't look at Ines Amparo. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Monica Verrett, who posted 11 points plus four steals.
Amphitheater's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Flowing Wells has already played their next match, a 44-43 win against Walden Grove on the 25th. As for Amphitheater, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th.
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