Panthers pound HEM; play tough against Lusk

Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) played at Saratoga last Friday night in a game that allowed all of the Saratoga men’s squad playing time.

“HEM was a game we needed to win, we played well and won,” head coach Josh Sandlian said.

The game started out at a very fast pace, and both teams were up and down the court without much rest in between. The Panthers got out to a good lead early in the game, and held that lead for the entire match. Last week, Sandlian emphasized the need to increase the free throw percentage, and it was visible right away that the Panthers had worked on it in practice....