The Pacheco Panthers will take on the Manteca Buffaloes in a tournament on Friday. Pacheco will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Pacheco didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past McLane 45-20 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Highlanders are ranked 1103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacheco's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mary Tava, who posted 12 points. Jeanette Ortiz was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Manteca came up short against Freedom on Saturday and fell 51-39.
Pacheco pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manteca, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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