Video: Highlights of No. 7 John Paul II Watch the Cardinals pull out a close game with Bishop Lynch.
The measure of any great team is how it responds to adversity.
So far so good for the Duncanville Panthers.
After suffering an 81-77 loss to Richardson on Valentine's Day — Duncanville's first loss in 20 games — the Panthers responded with a pair of impressive wins, at Molina (80-40) and at home against South Grand Prairie, 68-56, to advance to the second round of the State 6A Region 1 & 3 tournament.
Duncanville, ranked 21st nationally, awaits the winner of Byron Nelson against Lewisville.
Second-ranked Allen started fast and ended strong in a 69-44 win at McKinney, outscoring the Lions 48-29 in the first and last quarters.
The state's No. 7 team John Paul II improved to 38-1, but it wasn't easy, pulling out a 52-49 win over Bishop Lynch.
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