The North Mac Panthers entered their tilt with the Litchfield Purple Panthers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. North Mac strolled past Litchfield with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 51-32. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Mac also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Litchfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Diveley. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points. Diveley scored a full 56.3% of Litchfield's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kyndal Law was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
North Mac is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Litchfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
North Mac will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vandalia at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. As for Litchfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Father McGivney Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Litchfield in Illinois (Father McGivney Catholic is ranked 201st, while Litchfield is ranked 612th).
