Basketball Game Preview: Anahuac Panthers vs. Kirbyville Wildcats

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01/30/24 - Home	84-69 W
01/05/24 - Away	83-55 W
01/31/23 - Away	67-22 W
01/06/23 - Home	75-54 W
01/28/22 - Home	75-43 W
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Anahuac has gone 9-1 against Kirbyville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Anahuac Panthers duke it out with the Kirbyville Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Kirbyville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Anahuac, who comes in off a win.

Anahuac is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Orangefield out 52-50. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1053rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 492nd).

Meanwhile, Kirbyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a hard 60-42 fall against Hardin.

Anahuac's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Kirbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.

Anahuac strolled past Kirbyville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 84-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anahuac since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.