Asotin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Freeman Scotties and fell 71-32. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Scotties are ranked 89th).
Taylee Phelps continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Freeman, almost dropping a triple-double on 33 points, 14 rebounds, and nine steals. With that strong performance, Phelps is now averaging an impressive 8.4 boards per game. Logan Pecht was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Asotin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Freeman, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Asotin Panthers challenge the Upper Columbia Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Freeman, they will head out to challenge West Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
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