The Pana Panthers and the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pana saw some tournament action on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Litchfield 52-19. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Pana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Laker out in front who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Cox, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 47-18 win. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Pana better focus on containing Carson Arthalony and Aubrey Vogel as the pair were huge in PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's win. Arthalony almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Vogel went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points along with five assists and five steals. That's the most steals Vogel has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Cox, who had six points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Pana, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Pana was taken down by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central 64-24 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Pana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
