For the first time in program history, the United South Panthers are in the Sweet 16.
A 61-50 win over Harlingen on Feb. 27 in Kingsville gave the Panthers their second area championship in program history and advanced them to the 6A Division I regional semifinals.
Advancing any further will be a tough task, as the Panthers (29-6) will take on the San Antonio Brennan Bears (30-3) at 7 p.m. on March 3 at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi. Brennan, ranked fourth in the state in 6A, advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 70-54 win over Round Rock…