The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out on the road to face off against the Chapel Hill Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,246 points over their last 17 matches.
Panther Creek had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 75-66 win over Jordan on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Panther Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Ware out in front who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Cameron Hunter was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged South View out 55-53. Given Chapel Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while South View is ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panther Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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