The Powell Panthers were eliminated from 3A state tournament play on Friday morning following a 54-38 loss at the hands of Torrington. The shooting woes that plagued Powell in the opening round on Thursday continued. The Panthers hit just 27 percent of their shots, incliding a 3-for-16 display behind the arc.
Torrington jumped to a 19-6 lead after one quarter as the Panthers struggled to find a rhythm against the Blazers' full-court pressure. The lead was 33-19 at intermission, but a 16-7 third quarter denied the hope of Panther fans for a second-half rally.
Leslie Thronburg finished her Powell career with 10 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Olivia Rogers added a team-high 11 points and six boards. Becky Dent blocked three shots.
The contest was the last in the high school careers of Thronburg, Rogers and Randi Asay.
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Once the ball was thrown in the air at center court, it was all Buffalo. Powell didn't score its first point until almost a minute was gone in the second quarter. By that point, Buffalo's lead was more than 20 points. The Panthers never mustered anything resembling a rally.
Powell stumbled to less than 16 percent shooting (3-for-19) in the first half. Buffalo, meanwhile, came to play. The Bison drilled five of their 10 3-point attempts in the first half, part of a 48 percent shooting display, as they carried a 27-7 lead into intermission.
The Panthers were outscored 11-3 in the third period and trailed 38-10 entering the final quarter and remained stuck on 10 points well into the fourth period until a late flurry against the Buffalo reserves elevated the team's score into the 20s.
Kendra Ostrom finished with eight points for Powell. Leslie Thronburg added seven points, six rebounds, four steals and had Powell's only three assists in the game. The Panthers face Torrington in an elimination game at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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