Florence is 0-10 against Blanco since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Florence Buffaloes will face off against the Blanco Panthers at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Florence ended up a good deal behind Llano and lost 49-33. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Blanco lost to Brady at home by a 51-36 margin on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Florence will need focus on slowing down Ashton Uballe, one of several Blanco players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Uballe has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Carleigh Dotson, who scored two points along with nine boards and seven steals.
Even though they lost, Blanco smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Florence's record is now 6-21. As for Blanco, their record is now 6-23.
Florence took a serious blow against Blanco in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 49-17. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Florence was down 26-0.
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