The Newman Comets entered Thursday night’s Three Rivers East Conference matchup at Erie-Prophetstown averaging 60 points per game.

A scrappy group of Panthers made sure that didn’t happen, but the Comets were still able to grind out a 38-22 win.

Gisselle Martin led the Comets (7-2, 2-0 TRAC East) with 16 points, hitting 6 of 10 free throws in the win. Aubrey Huisman’s 12 points led E-P (4-4, 1-2).

Holding on to a 17-12 halftime lead, Martin said the team just needed to stay calm and stay together after a rough first half.

“We started just rushing things. Rushing our shots, rushing passes,” she said. “It got to the point where we just needed to stay together.”

The approach led to a bit more breathing room in the third quarter with a 15-10 advantage. Brooklyn Smith hit two 3-pointer

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