The Commodore Perry Panthers will take on the Hickory Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Commodore Perry kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by East Forest/West Forest 105-61. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, Commodore Perry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bella Saxe almost dropped a triple-double with 34 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlyn Boyles, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Hickory unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 43-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union on Tuesday.
Commodore Perry will have to keep a close watch on Gianna Fleming and Lei'Aira Nevil, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hickory's prior game. Fleming posted 11 points and six rebounds, while Nevil put up four points and seven boards.
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