Even though the Fort Zumwalt North Panthers scored an imposing 68 points on Tuesday, the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars still came out on top. Fort Zumwalt West narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fort Zumwalt North 70-68. That's another feather in the cap for Fort Zumwalt West, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Mark Hampton was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Smith, who scored 15 points.
The victory got Fort Zumwalt West back to even at 5-5. As for Fort Zumwalt North, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Zumwalt West will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Washington at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Fort Zumwalt North will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
