Florence had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-19 to make it 15. They were beaten by the Blanco Panthers 58-11. The game marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Blanco, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points on average over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blanco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Juliet Jiminez, who posted 11 points along with five boards and five steals. The Panthers are 3-1 when Jiminez posts three or more steals, but 9-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Boyd, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Florence will take on rival Ingram Moore at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Blanco is set to challenge their familiar foe Llano at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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