Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Follett Panthers walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 39-37.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Follett to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Meeks, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Julian Barton was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Follett pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Groom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.
Follett will head out on the road to take on Nazareth at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nazareth will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Follett surely won't give up without a fight. Groom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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