The Elmore County Panthers traveled to Wetumpka on Thursday night for a contest against the Indians in which they fell short by a score of, 39-28.
The young season has seen the Panthers grow and develop into figuring out what they're team identity is and sometimes that comes with growing pains.
“There is no perfect lineup yet, because we are still trying to figure out who fits in with who,” coach Kyle Caldwell said.
After allowing an early 12-0 run, the Panthers battled back to contest the Indians in large part due to guard Lalah Culpepper. At the half, the Panthers trailed by a score of 21-3, but Culpepper’s relentless effort on the glass aided a second half surge for the Panthers as she came away with 8 rebounds and also had 3 steals.
Caldwell is confident in the effort his team showed in the second half.
“The second half performance was much better than the first for us, and that was a challenge that I presented to them… Lalah is only a sophomore, but is a great shooter and just needs to continue to build her confidence as the season progresses,” Caldwell said.
Addison Hicks and Cherish Foye added to the point production both finishing with 8 points and a couple of steals a piece as well.
The Lady Panthers will hit the floor again on Monday night as they travel to play Trinity.
