If Van Alstyne was riding high fresh off their 61-27 takedown of Aubrey last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Van Alstyne Panthers were dealt a 77-39 loss at the hands of the Panther Creek Panthers on Friday. 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 552nd, while Panther Creek is ranked 80th).
Van Alstyne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season. As for Panther Creek, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Van Alstyne will head out to challenge Lake Dallas at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Dallas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Van Alstyne likes a good challenge. As for Panther Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aubrey at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Panther Creek is facing Aubrey at the right time seeing as Aubrey is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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