The Pana Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Hillsboro, falling 54-26. Pana was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Despite the loss, Pana saw an underclassman step up: Joey Laker scored 11 points along with four steals. That was a full 42.3% of Pana's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Pana struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Hillsboro racked up 11 assists.
Aubrey Evans had an outrageously good game for Hillsboro as she scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Evans has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Christian, who scored five points along with five steals and two blocks.
Pana has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-25 record this season. As for Hillsboro, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-15.
Pana will head out on the road to challenge Gillespie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pana is coming into the matchup with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Gillespie will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. Greenville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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