Basketball Recap: Van Alstyne Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2024, 5:59am

Basketball Recap: Van Alstyne Panthers vs. Paris Wildcats

After flying high against Leadership Prep on Friday, Van Alstyne came back down to earth. The Van Alstyne Panthers were outmatched by the Paris Wildcats and fell 68-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 990th, while the Wildcats are ranked 199th).

Van Alstyne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Paris, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.

Van Alstyne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-53 win against John Paul II on the 14th. As for Paris, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ranchview at 5:00 p.m. on December 26th.

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