The Newberry Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season. They blew past Fort White 69-26 at home. With Newberry ahead 39-16 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Newberry found their leader in underclassman Brandy Whitfield, who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. The contest was Whitfield's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Beaulieu, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Fort White still got an impressive performance from Isreal Hart, who scored 16 points.
Newberry's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.67 points. As for Fort White, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Newberry won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Forest at 7:30 p.m. on December 7th. Forest is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.3 points per game. Fort White won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on December 7th. Lafayette is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
