Blanco and Holliday squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blanco had to settle for second. They took a 43-28 bruising from the Holliday Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Eagles are ranked 354th).
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Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Karnes, who posted eight points. Karnes has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Robbie Jimenez, who had five points and five assists.
Blanco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season. The win (which was Holliday's third in a row) raised their record to 22-11.
Blanco does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holliday, they will square off against Slaton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Slaton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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