Basketball Game Preview: Highland Park Hornets vs. Panhandle Panthers

Highland Park is 0-9 against Panhandle since December of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Highland Park Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panhandle Panthers at 6:30 p.m.

Highland Park is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Clarendon, falling 97-16. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1276th, while the Broncos are ranked 55th).

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Panhandle on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Wellington out of the water with a 63-35 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for Panhandle and bumps their season record up to 15-2. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Highland Park was taken down by Panhandle 70-20 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.