The Van Alstyne Panthers will square off against the Panther Creek Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Alstyne took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 30-21 victory over Aubrey. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 1036th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 70-46 win.
Panther Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Van Alstyne, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Van Alstyne was able to grind out a solid win over Panther Creek in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 57-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Alstyne 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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