Paetow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Seven Lakes Spartans, falling 73-41. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 50-42.
Seven Lakes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Willtrace Ngoh out in front who went 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds. Ngoh has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Breona Kirtz was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and six boards.
Paetow's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Seven Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-23 record this season.
Paetow and Seven Lakes could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Paetow (ranked 671st) will meet Katy (ranked 316th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Seven Lakes will square off against Tompkins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 374 places (583 vs. 209).
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