Panthers
| 12/09/25 @ Whitehouse | 40 |
| 12/06/25 vs West Fork | 61 |
| 12/05/25 vs Beaumont United | 31 |
| 12/05/25 vs Willis | 45 |
| 12/04/25 vs Dayton | 36 |
| + 10 more games |
The Lufkin Panthers will take on the Nacogdoches Dragons in a holiday battle at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lufkin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
Lufkin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitehouse just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 56-40 bruising from the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Wildcats are ranked 25th).
Despite the loss, Lufkin had strong showings from Akira Smallwood, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds, and Mariah Mays, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Nacogdoches came up short against Marshall on Friday and fell 44-35.
Lufkin's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Nacogdoches, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Lufkin lost to Nacogdoches at home by a decisive 50-35 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
