Basketball Game Preview: Panther Creek Panthers vs. Gainesville Leopards

Panther Creek has won four straight games at home, while Gainesville has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Panther Creek Panthers will welcome the Gainesville Leopards at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Panther Creek is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lake Dallas: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Panther Creek blew Lake Dallas out of the water with a 75-45 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Falcons are ranked 365th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panther Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but RODNEY WAGNER led the charge by putting up 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave WAGNER a new career-high in assists (four). XAVIER RAINWATER was another key player, scoring ten points and six steals.

Meanwhile, Gainesville suffered their closest loss since November 9, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Aubrey by a score of 62-59. The defeat continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Chaparrals: they've now lost three in a row.

Panther Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.

Panther Creek took their victory against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 67-42. Will Panther Creek repeat their success, or does Gainesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.