The Mabank Panthers will challenge the Athens Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mabank took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Kemp with a 72-68 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 782nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Athens hadn't done well against Canton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Athens walked away with a 59-47 win over Canton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Mabank pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Athens, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Mabank strolled past Athens in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-49. Does Mabank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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