The Starks Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Deweyville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Deweyville likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Starks challenged DeQuincy on Thursday. The Panthers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 62-50. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Tigers on their court since November 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 70 points the game before, Deweyville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were dealt a 61-29 defeat at the hands of Good Samaritan HomeSchool. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1395th, while the Hornets are ranked 397th).
Starks is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Deweyville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
Everything came up roses for Starks against Deweyville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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