Panthers Come Up Short in a thriller

Missing three players (Zarina, Shoko and Casey) and having to wait for an hour-long delay in game four the Lady Panthers were, none-the-less, intent on starting off strong against a tall Selangor A team.

For the first few minutes the Panthers seemed to be quite nervous as they turned the ball over on six of their first eight possessions. However, as the game progressed the Panthers were able to deal with the intense Selangor helf-court and full court pressure and put up some pressure of their own. The 3-2 defense worked quite well for them as the game went back and forth throughout.

The final quarter found the Panthers down by 5 with two minutes remaining. A frantic full-court pressure to finish off the game saw the Panthers come to within one with thirty seconds left to play, but they could not finish on top, losing in a heart breaker 37-34.

The Panthers were, once again, led by Taylor Pewitt with14 points, and Yoon Hei Cho added another 10 for good measure. The fourth quarter of the game was arguably the most intense defensive effort of the year and the Panthers showed that they can compete against anyone.

The coaches were content with the performance and particularly the defensive effort, even if the result was not ideal.

The Lady Panthers hit the floor again tonight at 6 pm, playing against another Selangor Team.