The Fort Zumwalt North Panthers pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Fort Zumwalt West by a score of 70-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Friday (55), Fort Zumwalt North still had to take the loss.
Mark Hampton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fort Zumwalt West, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for him. Adam Smith was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Fort Zumwalt North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fort Zumwalt West, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. 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. Fort Zumwalt West will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Washington at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
