St. Louis, MO. – The Women's Basketball traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to take on the Griffins from Fontbonne University. Heading into the game the Griffins were 3-3 overall and 1-0 in SLIAC conference play. The Panthers are still looking for their first win, heading into the game with a 0-6 overall record. The Panthers had one of their best starts of the season, only down 24-37 at halftime. The Panthers kept fighting into the second half of the game, improving from 12 points per period in the first two quarters to 16 and 15 points per period respectively in the second half. Despite a full team effort, the Panthers were outscored by the Griffins in each period, resulting in a 55-81 loss.
Good to Know:
Nikki Matters and
Sophia Hathaway were the high scorers for the Panthers, adding 24 and 20 points to the game respectively.
Sophia Hathaway also had 11 rebounds, making it a double-double effort for the night.
They said it:
"The girls left it all out on the court tonight. They played each possession with their whole heart and never gave up. Even though we had a tough couple of quarters we never surrendered. The girls fought all the way till the end. It was the highest scoring game for the Panthers this season so far with contributions from almost all players showing the strong teamwork! We look forward to continuing the progress with our final games before the break."
~Assistant coach
Tanya Marquardt
Up next:
The Panthers host Robert Morris Springfield on Friday, December 14th, in St. Louis, MO. at the Principia Upper School at 6:00 pm.
