Box Score Parsons, Ks - Neosho came out in the 1st quarter stone-cold, going scoreless for more than six minutes in the first quarter. In the meantime, the Cardinals carved out a ten-point lead to start the game. Once the Panthers settled down, the damage was already done trailing the cardinals 32 - 11 after the first quarter. the Panthers won the second and fourth quarters. The second unit for the Panthers seemed to calm the nerves and get the Panthers into their offense. The defensive struggles continue to haunt the Panthers in the season opener.  The Panthers went on a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to try to mount a comeback, but the earlier damage was too big.

"Things may have been different if we could have hit a couple 3's in that first quarter," Davis said. "But we didn't." "We have to learn how to score when we can't make shots from the 3-point line"
"This is all a process for us," Davis said, "Nothing is going to happen overnight. But the process starts with these girls gaining confidence as we go." "This isn't last year's team they have to find their own identity."

"For us to be a dynamic scoring team this year, we need to have four players in double figures, Davis added.
 
Chrissy Brown paced the Panthers with 21 points but missed 14 of her 21 shots. She was 7-of-21 from the field. Hayley Stiger and Kaley Woodruff tallied eight points apiece.

Next up:  The Panthers are at home Tuesday, November 5th taking on the Hesston Larks -Tip off 5:30 p.m.