The Hershey Panthers came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged Perkins County out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Hershey has posted yet this season.
Leading Hershey to victory were Ali Vaughn and Kenna Bringewatt. Vaughn scored 11 points, while Bringewatt scored seven points.
When it comes to explaining why Perkins County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kailee Potts. Despite the final result, she scored 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 56.9% of Perkins County's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perkins County struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Hershey has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Perkins County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Hershey will square off against Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bridgeport has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 402 points over their last six contests. As for Perkins County, they will square off against Chase County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chase County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
