After soaring to 56 points the game before, the Caney Creek Panthers were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 46-22 defeat to College Park might stick with them for a while. Caney Creek has not had much luck with College Park recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Caney Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yeiry Zamudio, who scored eight points. That was a full 36.4% of Caney Creek's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Emily Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five rebounds and two steals.
College Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Smith led the charge by scoring ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Westwood, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Caney Creek's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-20. As for College Park, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Willis the next time they take the court. College Park will head out to face Willis at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Caney Creek will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
