Panther Creek is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Middle Creek is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panther Creek Catamounts will take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Panther Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Middle Creek likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Panther Creek didn't have too much trouble with Holly Springs on the road as they won 58-40.
Panther Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Hunter, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Hunter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Logan Ware was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Middle Creek, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Green Level on Friday. Middle Creek has struggled against Green Level recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Middle Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Everything went Panther Creek's way against Middle Creek in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as Panther Creek made off with a 70-46 victory. Will Panther Creek repeat their success, or does Middle Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
