Basketball Recap: Lufkin Beats Marshall for Their 21st Straight Victory

Panthers

Previous Games

01/03/25 vs Marshall	70-28
12/31/24 @ Mt. Pleasant	59-55
12/28/24 vs Nederland	46-29
12/28/24 vs Klein Oak	48-36
12/27/24 vs Grand Oaks	75-44
+ 16 more games

Lufkin waltzed into their match on Friday with 20 straight wins... but they left with 21. They claimed a resounding 70-28 win over the Marshall Mavericks. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Lufkin pushed their record up to 24-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Lufkin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. As for Marshall, they will head out to face off against Whitehouse at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is facing Whitehouse at the right time seeing as Whitehouse is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.