The Craig Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight loss. The match between them and Tournament Opponent wasn't particularly close, with Craig falling 55-40.
Craig's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlynn Smith, who scored 18 points. It was the first time this season that Smith scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Steffen, who scored 12 points.
Craig dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.1 points per game. As for Tournament Opponent, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 67-181.
Craig will take on Wrangell at TBD on Friday. Craig is facing Wrangell at the right time seeing as Wrangell is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for Tournament Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-43 victory vs. Victory Road Christian Academy on the 17th.
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