There's no place like home for North Mac, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Southwestern Piasa Birds by a score of 52-40 on Thursday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 43-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Southwestern still got an impressive performance from Ian Brantley, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards. The game was Brantley's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lowis, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Panthers
| 02/20/25 vs Southwestern | 52-40 |
| 02/10/25 vs Pittsfield | 49-40 |
| 02/07/25 vs Carlinville | 52-39 |
| 02/05/25 vs South County | 48-45 |
North Mac pushed their record up to 11-18 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.
Looking ahead, North Mac will head out on the road to take on Roxana at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwestern, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 38-30 win against Bunker Hill on the 21st.
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