If Patton was riding high fresh off their 85-33 takedown of Chase last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patton Panthers were outmatched by the Hendersonville Bearcats and fell 89-46. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Bearcats are ranked 237th).
Hendersonville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caden Thomas out in front who went 8-for-11 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in assists (three). Jordan Wynn was another key player, going 7-for-12 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Patton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Hendersonville, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Patton has already played their next contest, a 60-52 victory against East Rutherford on the 17th. As for Hendersonville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bearcats duke it out with the Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hendersonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
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