Basketball Game Preview: Decatur Eagles vs. Mabank Panthers

Decatur is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mabank is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Decatur Eagles will host the Mabank Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They managed a 42-37 victory over Canyon.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mabank faced off against Kennedale on Friday. Mabank skirted past Kennedale 54-51. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wildcats are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Decatur's win bumped their record up to 34-2. As for Mabank, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.