The Permian boys basketball team stayed in the fight for second place in District 2-6A with a 75-57 win over San Angelo Central Tuesday at the Permian Fieldhouse.
Permian jumped ahead with an eight-point lead to close out the first quarter.
The Panthers went on to lead by 14 points heading into the break and added to its lead throughout the second half.
A 23-point effort from the Bobcats in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
Jamobrione Anderson led the Panthers with 28 points in the contest.
Permian (21-6 overall, 6-3 district) have an open date Friday before playing Midland Legacy at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in Midland.
Permian 75, San Angelo Central 57
Tuesday, Permian Fieldhouse
SAN ANGELO CENTRAL (18-9, 4-4)
Jaden Sellers 0 0-0 0, Daniel Gallegos 0 0-0 0, Mathew Cooper 0 0-0 0, Branden Campbell 8 2-4 19, Raven Ortiz 4 3-5 11, Dominic Ruiz 0 0-0 0, Jacob English 5 0-0 13, Chace Fields 0 0-0 0, Joseph Rowe-Pearce 0 2-2 2, Kollin Allbright 2 1-2 5, Jaedyn Gipson 1 2-2 5, Carlos Lebron 0 0-0 0, Mark Holloman 0 0-0 0, Samuel Ramos 0 0-0 0, Dre Young 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 10-15 57.
PERMIAN (21-6, 6-3)
Calvione Calicutt 4 0-1 9, Ben Saldivar 6 0-0 15, Ryale Moses 1 2-4 4, Corey McCoy 0 1-2 1, Tabarie Jones 0 0-0 0, Tremayne Baty 5 1-2 12, Joe Aguilar 0 0-0 0, Jamobrione Anderson 11 1-1 28, Brian Huitron 0 0-0 0, Zech Leija 1 0-0 2, Race Herr 1 2-2 4. Totals 29 7-12 75.
San Angelo Central. 11.. 14 9 23 — 57
Permian……………… 19.. 20 17 19 — 75
3-Point goals — San Angelo Central 5 (Campbell 1,, English 3, Gipson 1), Permian 10 (Calicutt 1, Saldivar 3, Baty 1, Anderson 5). Total fouls — San Angelo Central 16, Permian 16. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None.
