The Pine Ridge Panthers were the 59-58 winner over the Spruce Creek Hawks when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Pine Ridge lost to Spruce Creek on the road by a decisive 66-49 margin on Tuesday. Pine Ridge's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Pine Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Canyon Powers scored 11 points along with 5 steals. Another player making a difference was Elijah Laird, who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Spruce Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Ridge will face off against University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Spruce Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Seabreeze at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Seabreeze is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
