Kansas High School Basketball - Paola holds off DeSoto
February 11, 2011: Paola, KS 66071 Paola Panthers (Paola, KS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting DeSoto Wildcats (DeSoto, KS), 57-55 in a league bout.
With the win, Paola upgrades its record to 6-9 on the season. The Panthers host Ottawa (Ottawa, KS) to face the Cyclones in a Frontier game on Tuesday, February 15. The Cyclones enter the game with a record of 12-3.
With the defeat, DeSoto moves to 5-7 on the year. The Wildcats travel to St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) to face the Thunder in a non-league game on Monday, February 14. The Thunder enter the game with a record of 11-5. St. James Academy lost 44-36 in their recent non-league game against Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS)