It was a proper cat-fight when Dwyer faced off against King's Academy on Thursday. The Dwyer Panthers were beaten by the King's Academy Lions 73-40. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Lions are ranked 31st).
Despite the loss, Dwyer still got an impressive performance from Maya Kutsmeda, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points. C'Orna Greene was another key player, putting up six points.
King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jade Jones, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. Jones has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Cheyana George also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Dwyer's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for King's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Dwyer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-43 victory against Boynton Beach on the 28th. As for King's Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-52 loss against Miami Christian on the 25th.
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