The Mabank Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Kemp Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mabank and six for Kemp.
Mabank had taken Lindale down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 51-46 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Kemp took a blow against Canton on Tuesday, falling 79-22. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1509th, while the Eagles are ranked 414th).
Mabank's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Kemp, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Mabank strolled past Kemp when the teams last played back in February of 2025 by a score of 65-51. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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