Van Alstyne suffered their biggest loss since February 4, 2025 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 76-44 defeat at the hands of Panther Creek. 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 415th, while Panther Creek is ranked 124th).
Rodney Wagner produced another solid effort going 10-for-18 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight boards and three steals for Panther Creek. Wagner is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kedreon Cole II, who shot 55% from the field en route to 14 points and five steals.
Van Alstyne's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Van Alstyne has already played their next contest, a 72-35 victory against Lake Dallas on the 16th. As for Panther Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 91-48 win against Aubrey on the 16th.
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