The Timber Creek Wolves will square off against the Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Timber Creek will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Campbell, falling 56-34. The loss was the Wolves' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Timber Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chase Hibbard, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Noah Taylor, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Martin County on the road and fell 88-48. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-29.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Timber Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Timber Creek came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 70-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage's David Simpkins, who went 9 for 18 en route to 24 points plus two steals. Now that Timber Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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