Basketball Recap: Lufkin Makes It 19 in a Row at Home

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Lufkin on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Wagner Thunderbirds out of the water with a 67-39 final score. The Panthers pushed the score to 54-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbirds had little chance of recovering from.

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Previous Games (Home)

11/24/25 vs Wagner	67-39
11/18/25 vs Tyler Legacy	60-46
01/31/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	47-41
01/24/25 vs Hallsville	43-30
01/17/25 vs Nacogdoches	70-27
+ 14 more games

Lufkin pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Wagner, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

Looking ahead, Lufkin won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Keller at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wagner, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Duncanville at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday.