Peyton fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Mary's Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats 43-39. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Despite the loss, Peyton still got an impressive performance from Maysn Gregg, who posted 13 points and eight boards. Sammie Nickell was another key player, putting up three points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Peyton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Aleena Nauman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Mary's Academy, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Nauman is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hazel Mills, who scored 11 points and seven rebounds.
Peyton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Mary's Academy, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Peyton will head out to take on Simla at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Simla will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Peyton surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary's Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-51 defeat against St. Mary's on the 14th.
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