Basketball Recap: Celina's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 vs Panther Creek	59-83
12/31/24 @ North Lamar	65-51
12/28/24 vs Commerce	79-46
12/27/24 vs Mabank	76-48
12/27/24 vs Paris	46-45

Celina lost against Panther Creek back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Celina Bobcats lost 83-59 to the Panther Creek Panthers. The Bobcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

SENTEL SIMPSON had an outrageously good game for Panther Creek as he went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of SABIEN MCGRAW, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Celina's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Panther Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Celina and Panther Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Celina (ranked 152nd) will meet Lake Dallas (ranked 361st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Panther Creek (ranked 121st) will meet Van Alstyne (ranked 796th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.