The Hibriten Panthers were the 56-39 winner over the South Caldwell Spartans when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Hibriten fell 52-44 to South Caldwell on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hibriten came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while South Caldwell is ranked 228th).
South Caldwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lillie Bumgarner led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Edwards, who scored 13 points.
Hibriten has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season. As for South Caldwell, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14.
Hibriten does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Caldwell also has no future games currently scheduled.
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