The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Lufkin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nacogdoches will bounce into Friday's game after beating Jacksonville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Nacogdoches managed a 52-46 victory over Jacksonville on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Dragons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lufkin challenged Whitehouse on Tuesday. Lufkin walked away with a 48-39 victory over Whitehouse.
Nacogdoches is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Nacogdoches was able to grind out a solid victory over Lufkin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 68-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nacogdoches since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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