HELLO PLAYOFFS!!!
February 13
For the first time since the 1997-98 season, Mojo Basketball is back in the Class 5A playoffs!  Permian knocked off the Abilene Eagles 61-52 to secure the post-season spot.  Permian trailed 16-7 after the first quarter Tuesday, but rallied with solid second and third quarters. Nathan Thomas scored 16 points and backup point guard Cameron Phillips had four 3-pointers and 14 points for the game.  Chance Smith had nine rebounds for Permian.  The Panthers now face North Crowley, ranked #2 in the state, in the bi-district round of the state playoffs on February 19 in the Clyde high school gymnasium.
 

MIDLAND HIGH at PERMIAN
February 8
Midland High survived a visit to the PHS Fieldhouse and handed Mojo a 63-51 loss.  One of the biggest contributing factors came from 23 Panther turnovers and 11 missed free throws.  The Panthers trailed 8-12 at the end of the first quarter and 19-26 at the intermission.  By the end of the third, the Bulldogs led 39-30.  Permian had a chance to turn the momentum with 1:34 remaining.  Still trailing 55-47, Eric Clark had an open breakaway at mid-court.  Instead of nailing a sure lay-up, Clark went for a slam dunk and ricocheted the ball back to the top of the key.  Rather than narrowing the margin to six, Midland converted the turnover back to a nine point lead.  A bright spot was Chance Smith and Diontae Alford played solid and helped keep the Panthers in the game.
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ABILENE COOPER at PERMIAN
February 1
Mojo basketball is starting to gel right here at the end of the district games, with the playoffs looming.  The Panthers displayed a very focused team effort in the 62-43 disposal of the Cougars.  Hats off to Coach Danny Wright in the preparation for the game. The Permian effort provided good ball movement and shot selection on offense. The performance was definitely at a higher level.  Defensively, the Panthers poured on plenty of back court pressure and forced several Cooper turnovers. They started strong.... and finished strong. Mojo played Cooper even through the first quarter, and trailed by three at the break. PHS exploded to take a 12 point lead by 3rd quarter's end. Melvis Pride seemed to play with an extra fire and caused havoc for the Cougars all night.  This is one win down, with two more to go.
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MIDLAND LEE at PERMIAN
January 25
Evident of the absence of Eric Clark and Diontae Alford, the Panthers failed to stop the undefeated Rebels in a 74-40 lopsided affair.  Permian didn't really find their groove until the last five minutes of the game - where ball movement, better percentage shots, and denying the Rebel offensive attacks were marked signs of positives.  Lee led by a 39-12 margin at the intermission and 60-25 after three quarters.  Mojo is tied with Odessa High for the last playoff spot and will need to step up this coming week.  The Panthers travel to San Angelo on Tuesday and will be at home in a must-win game with Abilene Cooper.
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PERMIAN at ODESSA HIGH
January 22
After a 30-30 halftime tie, too much showboating and not enough team-play cost the Panthers a 58-43 loss.  Eric Clark was held to eight points and seven rebounds.  With Clark shut down, Permian tried to do too much individually and got away from the team play that has helped them win games recently.  Tyrone Moorer came off the bench to score seven points for Permian.
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ABILENE HIGH at PERMIAN
January 19
Tyrone Moorer nailed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds to seal a 65-62 victory over Abilene High.  Permian took a 58-55 lead on Andrew Bell’s 3-pointer with 3:15 remaining. The Panthers then scored one point over the next 1:45 until Eric Clark tied it up.  He then got a defensive rebound and made 1-of-2 free throws to set up the finale.  Cameron Phillips had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Clark added 26 points and three rebounds.
 

PERMIAN at MIDLAND HIGH
January 15
Midland High used a big fourth-quarter surge to pull away from the Panthers in the Chap Center, 82-57.  The loss ended a two-game win streak for Permian.  Eric Clark led Mojo with 18 points with Dalen Brooks adding 10.  Midland led at the half by a margin of 37-30.  It was in the fourth quarter that the Bulldogs erupted.
 

PERMIAN at ABILENE COOPER
January 8
The Panthers collected their second district victory by knocking off the Cooper Cougars, 66-48.  Dionte Alford, Greg Williams and Eric Clark turned in a big performance in Permian's second straight win.  Alford had 14 points and 11 assists, Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds and Clark had 12 points and eight boards.  Permian opened up an 18-8 lead in the first quarter and never trailed.  Cooper kept pace over the second and third quarters, but was unable to cut into Permian’s lead.  Brandon Harris and Melvis Pride each had five rebounds.
 

PERMIAN vs. SAN ANGELO CENTRAL
January 4
Permian forced 24 turnovers in their 68-60 victory over Central. Mojo owned a 51-48 lead to start the final period.  Eric Clark stepped up for PHS in the fourth and finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.  The Panthers defense held San Angelo Central leading scorer Jon Lewis, who was averaging 14 points per game coming in, to three points.
 

PERMIAN vs. ODESSA HIGH
December 18
Odessa High used a big third quarter to defeat Permian 74-58 in the district opener at the Permian Fieldhouse.  OHS led 35-31 at halftime and then went on a 12-1 run to open the third quarter. Permian did go on a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull within 60-52 with 4:35 remaining, but Odessa High responded with another flurry of points during a 14-4 run.  Eric Clark finished with 24 points and five rebounds for Permian.
 

PERMIAN vs. LUBBOCK HIGH
Permian tied the game at 38-38 with 2:36 remaining on a free throw by Andrew Bell, but a 3-pointer and four consecutive free throws by Lubbock High gave the Westerners a 49-42 decision.  Permian forced 27 turnovers but struggled offensively to shoot the ball.  Melvis Pride started out hot, hitting a 3-pointer and long jumper, but only finished with seven points. Dalen Brooks single-handedly put Permian in a position to win in the third quarter, making a layup to tie the game at 30-30. He then hit a jumper and made 1-of-2 free throws for a 33-30 lead.  Brooks scored eight points for Permian, while Greg Williams had five points and seven rebounds.
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PERMIAN vs. LUBBOCK TRINITY
Permian is finally at full strength after the school’s football season ended Saturday. Now, the Panthers can work toward getting on the same page before District 3-5A play. Tuesday Permian couldn’t contain the long-range attack of Lubbock Trinity, which made 11 3-pointers.  Dalen Brooks scored 10 points for Permian, while Brandon Harris had eight points and two rebounds.
 

PHS AT LEVELLAND TOURNEY
The Permian boys, in their first season under coach Danny Wright, beat Hereford 63-54 on Saturday to cap off a one-out-of-three showing at the Levelland Tournament.
 

OPENER MISSES PLAYERS
In the season opener against Lubbock Monterey, the Panthers lost 72-47 at the PHS Fieldhouse.  Permian was led by Tyrone Moorer’s 21 points, with point guard Diontae Alford chipping in 11 more.  After the first quarter, the Panthers outscored Lubbock Monterey 7-1 to open the second quarter, 6-2 at the beginning of the third quarter and 9-2 to being the final period.
 

Check out the new song 'ANTHEM'
This one's for the playoffs!!!

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