The Peyton Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Salida Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Peyton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Peyton didn't have too much trouble with Elbert as they won 35-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Sammie Nickell was nothing short of spectacular: she posted seven points along with 14 rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Clark, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals.
Meanwhile, Salida posted their closest win since November 28, 2023 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sanford 43-40.
Braeden Johnson went supernova for Salida, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Johnson, who earned nine points along with eight rebounds.
Salida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Peyton's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Salida, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Peyton against Salida in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 72-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peyton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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