If the Sale Creek Panthers were riding high off their 53-8 takedown of the Whitwell Tigers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sale Creek was dealt a 70-38 defeat at the hands of Van Buren County on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sale Creek of the 62-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Maggie Garner and Emma Gammon certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Garner scored 12 points along with two steals, while Gammon scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garner has scored all season.
Sale Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Van Buren County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
Sale Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Van Buren County will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Copper Basin at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Copper Basin will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Van Buren County surely won't give up without a fight.
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