With a playoff win on the line, Royall rose to the challenge  on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  51-48  win over the North Crawford Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  victory the Panthers have posted  since March 2, 2024.
| 03/13/25 vs North Crawford | 51-48 | 
| 03/08/25 vs Highland | 60-53 | 
| 03/07/25 vs Kickapoo | 49-41 | 
| 03/04/25 vs Brookwood | 91-48 | 
| 03/03/25 vs Brookwood | 91-48 | 
The  win was  the fifth in a row for Royall, bringing their record for this year to 25-1. As for North Crawford, they moved to 23-2 with that  loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
 Coming up, Royall will take on Cochrane-Fountain City on Saturday. One thing working in Cochrane-Fountain City's favor is that they have posted at least 55  points  in their last five games. North Crawford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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