Basketball Game Preview: Princeton Panthers vs. Plano East Panthers

The Princeton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Plano East Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Princeton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-62 heartbreaker at the hands of McKinney Boyd. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since November 14, 2024.

Meanwhile, Plano East faced Allen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Plano East lost 84-61 to Allen. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Plano East's loss ended a 23-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-5. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-20.

Princeton was dealt a bruising 74-44 loss at the hands of Plano East when the teams last played back in January. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.