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Panthers set to take on top ranked DeSoto at 7:30

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The Panthers will look to senior Jerami Grace to make the big stops against DeSoto standout Matt Jones tonight. (Abigail Padgett photo)

Tonight the Panthers (19-5) take on the top team in the state in the Desoto Eagles (21-1).  Desoto will be looking to avenge their only loss in this huge district game for both teams. After Desoto’s loss to Duncanville they’ve been on a 16 game winning streak.

The Panthers will look to senior Jerami Grace to make the big stops against DeSoto standout Matt Jones tonight. (Abigail Padgett photo)

Desoto is led by star players senior Matt Jones and junior Takedrick Brown. Jones is headed to Duke University to play under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Jones leads the team averaging 18 points a game for the Eagles. Desoto is coming off of a win against Midlothian on Tuesday night with a score of 69-25.

Duncanville is coming into tonight’s game with a win against Mansfield on Tuesday. The Panthers won with a score of 61-51 and Renard Green led the way with 15 points.

“Key wins have given us confidence, sometimes we take winning for granted,” Head Coach Danny Henderson said.

Tonight’s game is a huge district match up for first place in the district. A win tonight will put the Panthers back into first place and give them a lot of confidence going in to Tuesday’s game against  Number 3 South Grand Prairie.

The Panthers are going to have to put up some big numbers to beat Desoto and they can’t let Desoto run the fast break up and down the floor. Tonight defense will be the key to upsetting the number six team in the nation

“Everything that we are doing here is new, and so far it’s been paying off,” Henderson said,

The Panthers play here at Sandra Meadows at 7:30. Follow us on Twitter for live updates of the game.

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