After flying high against Plant City last Tuesday, Plant came back down to earth. The Plant Panthers fell 45-33 to the Clearwater Tornadoes on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Plant lost, don't look at Sanae Graham. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and seven boards. Mallina Hubbard was another key player, putting up seven points.
Clearwater's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taina Sturdivant, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allevia Williams, who put up ten points.
Plant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Clearwater, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Plant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-41 victory against Durant on the 28th. As for Clearwater, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-49 defeat against Bloomingdale on the 25th.
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