PLANO — Of the Plano East boys basketball team's first 10 wins of the season, eight have come by double digits.
But in the event that the No. 24-ranked Panthers find themselves in close quarters, head coach Matt Wester has noticed a confidence within this squad to make the right plays late to keep an opponent at bay.
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