Texas won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Lufkin Panthers an easy 69-48 win. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Panthers are ranked 29th).
Texas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lufkin, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
When Texas and Lufkin next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Texas will try to stop Magnolia's five-game winning streak when the meet at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th. Similarly, Lufkin will square off against Grand Oaks and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th.
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