KNOB NOSTER — Balance has been a big reason why the Knob Noster Panthers have won nine games this season and placed second in the Higginsville boys basketball tournament on Saturday.
On Monday night against Concordia, four Panthers scored in double figures in their 78-28 nonconference win.
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