If Panther Creek was riding high fresh off their 81-60 takedown of Green Hope on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panther Creek Catamounts fell 69-56 to the Middle Creek Mustangs on Wednesday. The Catamounts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 02/05/25 @ Middle Creek | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Green Hope | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Apex | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Panther Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Andre Richardson went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Savion Mitchell was another key player, putting up seven points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Yasir Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Middle Creek, scoring 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Greyson Land, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Middle Creek, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Panther Creek will challenge Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Apex Friendship's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Middle Creek, they will face off against Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek is facing Apex at the right time seeing as Apex is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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