Basketball Recap: Jacksonville Extends Winning Streak to Five

Fightin' Indians

Margin (Wins)

12/31/24 @ Marshall	46
01/07/25 @ Lufkin	26
12/27/24 vs Cypress Creek	13
12/28/24 vs Nimitz	6
12/27/24 vs Lakeview Centennial	3

Jacksonville entered their tilt with Lufkin on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Lufkin Panthers as they made off with a 62-36 win. The Fightin' Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Jacksonville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Lufkin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.

Coincidentally, Jacksonville and Lufkin will both be playing Whitehouse the next time they take the court. Jacksonville will host Whitehouse at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, while Lufkin will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on January 14th.