If North Central was riding high fresh off their 88-52 takedown of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Central Panthers fell 73-63 to the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Papi Rivera, who went 9 of 13 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Petty, who went 6 of 11 en route to 16 points.
Terre Haute North Vigo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Klopfenstein out in front who went 5 for 7 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Klopfenstein a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Renn, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks.
North Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-55 defeat against Cathedral on the 14th. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-55 victory against Castle on the 14th.
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