The Saratoga Panthers
saw their last chance at regionals
slip through their
fingers Monday night as
they lost the pigtail game
to the Burns Broncs 45-40.
The Panthers kept the
game close, but missed
“tons of shots” from the
paint , Panthers head
coach Joe Johnston said.
The Panthers only shot 17
percent from the floor.
Saturday, the Panthers
lost their chance as a No.
3 seed when they fell to
Southeast 44-59, which
put them in a pigtail game
at home on Monday.
Friday night, the Panthers
hosted the conference’s
No. 2 seed Lusk.
The Panthers were behind
by 10 at the half, but rallied
in the third quarter
to tie the game. But by
the end of the third, the
Panthers were down by 5.
The Lusk Tigers played an
aggressive game Friday,
which became even more
aggressive in the fourth
quarter and the Panthers
only scored 3 points.
Johnston said he was
disappointed with the losses,
but is already looking
forward to next season. He
is losing four seniors, three
of which had a lot of playing
time this season, but
is confident in the players
who are coming back next
year.
Johnston said the boys
played extremely hard
this year and made a lot
of growth. “I am going to
miss the seniors,” Johnston
said.
In the offseason, Johnston
is looking toward
summer camps, especially
since the team has the
funds to go as a team.
During the season Braxton
Schwartzkopf averaged
14 points per game
with four rebounds and
three assists. Jace Berger
had 12 points per game, 10
rebounds and two blocks
per game. Andrew Oiler
had and an average of 6
points per game and four
rebounds. Darian Williams
and Seth Harrison
averaged four points per
game and Rodrigo Escobedo
averaged 3 points, three
rebounds and four assists
per game.
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