It was a good run, but the Panther Valley Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. The game between Panther Valley and Blue Mountain wasn't particularly close, with Panther Valley falling 60-45. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Panther Valley in their matchups with Blue Mountain: they've now lost seven in a row.
Panther Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morgan Orsulak, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds. Orsulak is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddison Maynard, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds.
Panther Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Blue Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Panther Valley will be playing at home against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Schuylkill presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Panther Valley in Pennsylvania (North Schuylkill is ranked 102nd, while Panther Valley is ranked 238th). As for Blue Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
