Rivercrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Lamar Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1175th, while the Panthers are ranked 423rd).
Rivercrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for North Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rivercrest will welcome Sam Rayburn at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Lamar, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Lamar Panthers challenge the Celina Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lamar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Celina likes a good challenge.
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