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  • Lady Panthers go pink in regular season ender

    Brain Trautwein|Updated Feb 19, 2013

    The Lady Panthers finished regular season play against their Valley rivals, the Encampment Lady Tigers, Saturday night in the Panther Den. The Ladies played the “Pink Panther game” for breast cancer awareness. Heather Oxford came out fired up with a block and a steal to hamper Encampment’s offensive effort. The first quarter was a low scoring quarter, and Saratoga was able to maintain the lead. The Encampment girls were playing well but with two players sustaining ankle injur...

  • Panthers one and one at home

    Brain Trautwein|Updated Feb 5, 2013

    Saratoga Panther’s basketball team lost the lead late in the game against number two Pine Bluffs (10-6), (4-1) and were forced to foul to try and stop the Hornets. The Hornets were able to convert the intentional fouls into the points that put the game away, 51-59. “Our guys played well,” coach Josh Sandlian said. “The second time around (against Pine Bluffs) was much better.” The game was fast paced and starter Ben Faulk got into foul trouble early in the game and sat the b...