It's playoff time, and Dillard had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 win over the McArthur Mustangs on Monday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonas Bonannee, who posted 18 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Bonannee a new career-high in points. Jordan Noel was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven blocks and six boards.
Dillard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for McArthur, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14.
Dillard has already played their next matchup (against Pembroke Pines Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. McArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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