Basketball Game Preview: Alba-Golden Panthers vs. Cayuga Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alba-Golden Panthers challenge the Cayuga Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday...

On Friday, Alba-Golden took a blow against Frankston, falling 97-36. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1311th, while the Indians are ranked 476th).

Meanwhile, Cayuga hadn't done well against LaPoynor recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Cayuga made off with a 51-50 victory over LaPoynor.

Alba-Golden has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Cayuga, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.