Texas High School Basketball - Lufkin triumphant over Marshall
January 3, 2025: Lufkin, TX 75901 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) and the visiting Marshall Mavericks (Marshall, TX), observed Lufkin's basketball team overwhelm Marshall by a score of 54-24.
The Panthers (12-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX). The Fightin' Indians come into the 5A Region II District 10 challenge with a 21-5 record. In their last challenge, Jacksonville trounced Marshall (Marshall, TX), 75-29, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Mavericks encounter the Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX) in a 5A Region II District 10 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Marshall will attempt to improve on its 2-16 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 10-7 record after their 37-27 league win over Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX).