Abilene Christian won the last time they faced Lorenzo and things went their way on Saturday too. The Abilene Christian Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over the Lorenzo Hornets. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Hornets are ranked 889th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryinn Waggoner was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points along with seven assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Armstrong, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Abilene Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Lorenzo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Abilene Christian Panthers challenge the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Angelo Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 games -- so hopefully Abilene Christian likes a good challenge. As for Lorenzo, they will square off against Plains at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plains will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lorenzo surely won't give up without a fight.
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