It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pana can now relate to. They fell just short of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights by a score of 43-40 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly three points.
Despite the loss, Pana still got an impressive performance from Joey Laker, who posted 13 points. Laker continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ryleigh Casner was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophie Monts, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is undefeated when Monts posts ten or more boards, but 9-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sara Herschberger, who put up six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Pana has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond and bumps their season record up to 14-15.
Pana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they have already played their next match, a 64-19 defeat against Paris on the 18th.
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