Sweetwater took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Sale Creek Panthers. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 61-53 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sweetwater got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Daffron out in front who scored 14 points along with five assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kolt Correll, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Sale Creek lost, don't look at Bennett Wilson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Khari Escobar, who went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points plus six assists and three steals.
Sweetwater has already played their next match, a 56-45 victory against Berean Christian on the 19th. As for Sale Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-45 loss against Collegedale Academy on the 21st.
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