If Blanco was riding high fresh off their 38-12 takedown of Comfort last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blanco Panthers took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brady Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 44-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 01/10/25 @ Brady | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Comfort | 5 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ingram Moore | 2 |
| 12/31/24 @ Wimberley | 4 |
| 12/28/24 @ Randolph | 4 |
Blanco's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carleigh Dotson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 boards and nine steals. Dotson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Romero, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Among those leading the charge was Amerie Stidham, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points along with six boards and four steals. Aiva Farris was another key player, putting up six points along with 11 steals and eight boards.
Blanco has been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for Brady, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-17.
Blanco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-17 victory against Florence on the 14th. As for Brady, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-29 loss against Ingram Moore on the 14th.
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