McDERMOTT -- The Chesapeake Panthers didn't want to lose another game to the weather. As it turned out, they stormed their way through the Northwest Mohawks.

Bad weather cost the Panthers two games this week, so head coach Norm Persin was happy to finally play Saturday night as Chesapeake routed Northwest 76-54.

"We didn't want to lose both of games this weekend, and with River Valley and Rock Hill coming up we needed to play," Persin said.

The Panthers hosts River Valley Wednesday in a makeup game and Rock Hill on Friday.

Adam Skeens and Daniel Thompson scored 14 points each as Chesapeake improved to 10-1. Nick Karle added

11 points.

Skeens had 6 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake jumped out to a 26-13 lead.

Thompson scored 8 points in the second quarter as the Panthers extended the lead to 44-29 at the half.

Chesapeake outscored Northwest 19-10 the third quarter to put the game away at 63-39.

Matt Rucker had seven rebounds for the Panthers while Thompson had six steals and five assists.

Chesapeake26181913--76

Northwest13161015--54

CHESAPEAKE (10-1):

Adam Skeens 7 0 0-0 14, Aaron Gossett 3 0 0-0 6, Nick Karle 5 0 1-6 11, T. R. Hannan 1 0 0-0 2, Daniel Thompson 6 0 2-2 14, Timmy Thacker 2 0 4-6 8, Bobby Evans 2 0 3-6 7, Trent Finley 0 0 2-2 2, Andy Stapleton 2 0 0-1 4, Jeremy Miller 0 0 0-1 0, Matt Rucker 3 0

2-3 8, P. J. Rase 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31-64

0

14-27

76. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: None. Steals: 19 (Thompson 6). Rebounds: 37 (Rucker 7). Assists: 16 (Thompson 5). Turnovers: 12.

NORTHWEST:

Ryan Hopper 4 0 1-1 9, Steven Cable 0 1 0-0 3, Matt Cotton 5 1 5-9 18, Justin Hiles 1 0 1-2 3, Brian Glenn 1 0 0-0 2, Brian Hunter 0 0 1-4 1, Chance Hiles 4 0 1-4 9, Brad Harr 3 0 3-3 9. Totals: 18

2

12-25

54. Fouls: 25. Fouled out: Hopper.