Van's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Terrell Tigers 62-59. Given the Vandals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Tigers are ranked 1242nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Terrell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van and Kilgore will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Terrell, they will be home for the holidays to greet Greenville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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