A strong start turned out being just enough for Borden County’s basketball girls last Friday night at Brownfield. The stateranked Coyotes held off the tradition rich Whitharral Panthers, 62-59, in the area round of the Class 1A state playoffs.Whitharral, which finished 25-5, was ranked tenth in last week’s Class 1A state poll. With that win, Borden County’s girls are now 30-5. The Coyotes were 12th in that poll.This game appeared to be safely in the hands of the Coyotes who opened up this game by jumping out to a big 23-2 lead. That turned out not being the case as ...