The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays and the Pana Panthers will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pana is hoping to do what Auburn couldn't on Thursday: put an end to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central claimed a resounding 47-18 win over Auburn. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/11/24 @ Riverton | 7 |
| 12/28/23 vs Hillsboro | 6 |
| 12/21/23 vs Litchfield | 6 |
| 12/19/24 vs Auburn | 5 |
| 02/05/24 @ Athens | 5 |
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central can attribute much of their success to Carson Arthalony, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, and Aubrey Vogel, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to five assists and five steals. That's the most steals Vogel has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Cox, who posted six points along with six boards and three blocks.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pana humbled Litchfield with a 52-19 victory. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Pana's win came from a few key players PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joey Laker, who put up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Cox, who had 11 points.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Pana, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything came up roses for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central against Pana when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 64-24 victory. Will PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central repeat their success, or does Pana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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