The Van Alstyne Panthers will challenge the Lake Dallas Falcons at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Van Alstyne took a blow against Panther Creek, falling 83-30. While losing is never fun, Van Alstyne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while Panther Creek is ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Lake Dallas entered their tilt with Celina on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 53-37.
Lake Dallas' win came from a few key players Van Alstyne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maizen Gillam, who posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lake Dallas' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Scott, who put up 13 points and three blocks.
Van Alstyne's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Lake Dallas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
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