William Smith came into Monday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over the Nederland Panthers on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Despite the loss, Nederland still got an impressive performance from Mason Ivey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Ivey a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Drew Hertzfeld, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
William Smith's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Nederland, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
William Smith will square off against Non Varsity Opponent on Wednesday. As for Nederland, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Nederland Panthers challenge the Loveland Classical Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Loveland Classical will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Nederland surely won't give up without a fight.
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