Basketball Recap: Abilene Christian Beats Pantego Christian for Their Third Straight Victory

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

12/20/24 vs Pantego Christian	67-59
12/16/24 @ Wichita Christian	78-68
12/10/24 vs San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy	74-50

Abilene Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Pantego Christian Panthers by a score of 67-59. Given Abilene Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Pantego Christian is ranked 896th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Abilene Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryinn Waggoner, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdan Allen, who made all 6 shots he took to post 14 points.

Pantego Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Jackson, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Aj Brooks, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Abilene Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Pantego Christian, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Abilene Christian Panthers take on the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 1:30 p.m. on December 31st. As for Pantego Christian, they will take on Highland in a tournament on Friday. Pantego Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.