Basketball Game Preview: New Caney Eagles vs. Caney Creek Panthers

The New Caney Eagles will challenge the Caney Creek Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. New Caney is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-27, which was the final score in New Caney's tilt against Willis on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Caney Creek played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against College Park, falling 43-20. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost six in a row.

New Caney's defeat dropped their record down to 6-25. As for Caney Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 7-20.

New Caney might still be hurting after the 50-27 defeat they got from Caney Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Caney Creek's Alyssa Manuel, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 24 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Now that New Caney knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.