Hauck and Heidlebaugh led the Panthers with 16 points each, followed by Wolf with 13 points, Jundt with five points, Fahnestock with three points, and Hacuk, Buckmier, and McCall with two points each. Holding the Royals to single digits scoring for the second time in the game, the defense of the Panthers would help them remain on cruise control as they secured a spot in the Region 6 title game following a 59-32 win on Tuesday night. Still, the Panthers held a 48-27 lead after three. The Royals, however, would counter and were getting better as the game went on.

Not letting the brief pause slow them down, the Panthers came out in the second half on a 13-6 run where they continued to spread the ball out. The Royals turned to Rylee Routledge in the second quarter to get them going, as she finished the first half with seven points to lead the team.Īt the break, the Panthers held a 31-14 lead and were looking to close out strong to secure their spot in the championship game with the Our Redeemer’s Knights. The Panthers would see a more efficient game offensively in the second quarter, as they shot 61.5% from the field and got contributions from six different players. They would turn to Kendyl Hager who would provide a spark, scoring 13 points in the first half to lead the team, with Joey Wolf chipping in seven points behind Hager.

Even though the Panthers were stout defensively, it took them time to get going on offense.

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