Basketball Game Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Steele Knights

The Weslaco Panthers will square off against the Steele Knights on Thursday. Weslaco is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Weslaco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 64-37 victory over Los Fresnos. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Steele strolled past United with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-52. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Longhorns are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Steele's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Weslaco, their victory bumped their record up to 28-8.