By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama boys basketball team (1-16) lost its home game to No. 10 Madrid (12-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Panorama was only down by one point after the first quarter, but Madrid picked up the scoring in the next three quarters to propel them to the win.
The boys return to the court tonight, Friday, Jan. 30 at Woodward Academy (4-7). W-A won a thrilling game last season by just two points, 79-77.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama girls basketball team (6-12) defeated Madrid (8-8) at home on Tuesday, Jan. 27. After going into the second quarter leading 14-12, the Panthers dominated the second quarter, outscoring Madrid 19-2 to lead 33-14 into the break. Madrid would outscore Panorama in the next two quarters but could not overcome the lead the Panthers built. This was a team effort on all fronts for Panorama. Three girls tied for the team in points with 11: Ashley Crees, Morgan Crees and Nerea Gimeno-Perez. Morgan Crees added six rebounds and four assists. Gimeno-Perez had three rebounds and four assists. Ashley Crees had five rebounds and two assists.
The next game for the Panthers is at Woodward-Granger (9-5) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Panorama sits two spots behind the Hawks on the WCAC table. W-G has won the last two games against Panorama, including a win earlier this season, 57-43.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama boys wrestling team won all three of its duals at a Lynnville-Sully quadrangular on Thursday, Jan. 29. Panorama defeated East Union, 30-30 via tiebreaker. Then defeated Lynnville-Sully, 42-24, and Pleasantville, 42-30.
Panorama competes in the Charger Invitational this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 31. Panorama will compete against ACGC, AHSTW, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Eagle Grove, Earlham, Emmetsburg, Greene County, Manson-NW Webster, Moravia, Nodaway Valley, Ogden, Perry, Riverside, Southeast Polk, Southeast Valley, Southeast Warren, Wayne, West Central Valley and West Hancock.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama girls wrestling team will compete in the state-qualifier meet at Colfax-Mingo in the Class 1A Region 2 state qualifier meet today, Friday, Jan. 30. The champion and runner-up from each weight class will qualify for the state tournament Feb. 5-6.
Other teams at the meet will be Central Decatur, Chariton, Clarke Community, Colfax-Mingo, Earlham, East Union, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Interstate 35, Kuemper Catholic, Martensdale-St Marys, Mount Ayr, Ogden, Saydel, Southeast Warren, Southwest Valley, Wayne and West Liberty.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC boys basketball team (6-9) travels to West Central Valley (11-5) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Wildcats picked up a narrow 69-61 victory over ACGC earlier this season. Before that, the Chargers had not lost to WCV since 2018.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls basketball team (13-3) play at Interstate 35 (7-9) tonight, Friday, Jan. 30. ACGC won the last matchup between these a season ago, 52-25. After some struggles midseason, the Chargers are on a four-game win streak. I-35 has split its last four games, 2-2, with its most recent loss coming against Des Moines Christian, 68-18.