It was a proper cat-fight when Lufkin took on Tyler on Friday. The Lufkin Panthers took a blow against the Tyler Lions, falling 66-35. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Lions are ranked 70th).
Lufkin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Tyler, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
The future could be bright for both Lufkin and Tyler: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Lufkin will try to hand Hallsville their tenth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tyler will look to extend Whitehouse's three-game losing streak when the meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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