Hershey was the 77-49 winner over Perkins County when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hershey Panthers fell 41-34 to the Perkins County Plainsmen on Saturday. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Hershey still got an impressive performance from Aubry Hall, who posted eight points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Kenna Bringewatt, who earned seven points and eight rebounds.
Panthers
| 01/25/25 vs Perkins County | 34-41 |
| 01/24/25 vs Chase County | 54-58 |
Even though they lost, Hershey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Perkins County found their leader in sophomore Madison Potts, who went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Potts. Libby Cole was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 12 boards and five assists.
Hershey has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Perkins County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Hershey will square off against Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hershey has won three straight at home, while Bridgeport won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Perkins County, they will head out to square off against Holyoke at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perkins County is facing Holyoke at the right time seeing as Holyoke is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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