Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Panhandle

Panthers

Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Highland Park	73-10
01/28/25 @ Wellington	51-29
01/24/25 vs Quanah	71-18
01/21/25 @ Wheeler	70-21
01/14/25 vs Clarendon	53-26
+ 4 more games

Panhandle entered their tilt with Highland Park on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 73-10 win over the Highland Park Hornets. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Hornets are ranked 1207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panhandle's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.4 points per game. As for Highland Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.

Panhandle will head out to square off against Memphis at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Panhandle's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Memphis' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland Park, they will welcome Wheeler at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Park is facing Wheeler at the right time seeing as Wheeler is stuck on a four-game losing streak.