Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Van Alstyne

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

12/19/25 vs Ranchview	50-28
12/16/25 vs Sherman	47-38
12/13/25 vs Flower Mound	44-30
12/12/25 vs Van	59-52
12/12/25 vs Community	54-39

Van Alstyne came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Ranchview Wolves 50-28. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-26), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Ranchview lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joshua Lenin, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Thomas, who had six points.

Van Alstyne's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Ranchview, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Van Alstyne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-46 loss against Ennis on the 29th. As for Ranchview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-42 defeat against Richland on the 27th.