The Peyton Panthers put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 100-24 win over Rye. Peyton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
AJ Mannering was her usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-13 from downtown and dropping a triple-double on 51 points, 12 assists, and 15 steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peyton's points. Abbie Nickell was another key contributor, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 8 assists.
Despite the defeat, Rye had strong showings from Lacie Laca, who scored seven points, and Nicoline Larson, who scored two points along with two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rye struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Peyton racked up 26 assists.
Peyton pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.9 points per game. As for Rye, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Peyton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Strasburg at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. Averaging 71.47 points so far this season, Peyton's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Strasburg better be ready for a challenge. As for Rye, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Banning Lewis Academy at 7:00 p.m. Banning Lewis Academypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rye in Colorado (Banning Lewis Academy is ranked 142nd, while Rye is ranked 295th).
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