A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Centerville Tigers take on the Normangee Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Centerville turned things around against Robinson on Tuesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 44-42 victory from a begrudging Tigers squad.
Meanwhile, Normangee entered their tilt with Iola on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 67-56 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Normangee's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Centerville against Normangee in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centerville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
