The Pine Crest Panthers came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on American Heritage with a sharp 42-20 win. Pine Crest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Franky Garfi continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds. Natasha Sangha was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why American Heritage lost, one person who can't be blamed is Skylar Turk. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. That was a full 75% of American Heritage's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Pine Crest is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for American Heritage, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.
Pine Crest will face off against the Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for American Heritage, they will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
