Peyton came up into this matchup off a tough 45-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Crowley County Chargers by a score of 39-36 on Friday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brynlee Rizzuto, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Nickell, who posted six points and three blocks.
Leading Crowley County to victory were Ashlyn Berg and Alexis Rusher. Berg dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Rusher went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points and seven boards. Berg is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Peyton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Crowley County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Peyton has already played their next match, a 37-28 loss against Thomas MacLaren School on the 23rd. As for Crowley County, they will take on Limon at 5:30 p.m. on January 24th. Crowley County is facing Limon at the right time seeing as Limon is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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