Basketball Recap: Lufkin's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 12:31am

Basketball Recap: Lufkin Panthers vs. Dayton Broncos

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Lufkin waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Dayton Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Lufkin's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Dayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.

Lufkin and Silsbee will face off at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Silsbee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Lufkin likes a good challenge. As for Dayton, they will take on West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dayton is facing West Fork at the right time seeing as West Fork is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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