The Van Vandals will take on the Mabank Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Van came up short against Canton and fell 61-53.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Mabank took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bullard. While losing is never fun, Mabank can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 700th, while Bullard is ranked 313th).
Mabank has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Van, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Van might still be hurting after the 64-40 loss they got from Mabank in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Vandals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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