Basketball Game Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Whitehouse Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Home	67-16 W
12/01/22 - Neutral	61-33 W
02/01/22 - Home	44-29 W
01/14/22 - Away	67-32 W
01/29/21 - Away	54-49 W
+ 5 more games

Lufkin is 9-1 against Whitehouse since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lufkin Panthers face off against the Whitehouse Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lufkin has 22 straight wins, Whitehouse has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Lufkin against Jacksonville as the team secured an 81-51 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Whitehouse came up short against Jacksonville on Friday and fell 46-35.

Lufkin's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Whitehouse, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.

Everything came up roses for Lufkin against Whitehouse in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lufkin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.