Highland Park hasn't had much luck against Panhandle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highland Park Hornets will square off against the Panhandle Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Highland Park is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Clarendon and fell 79-14. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1232nd, while the Broncos are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Panhandle came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 51-29 margin over the Skyrockets. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Panhandle pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Highland Park took a serious blow against Panhandle when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 74-11. Can Highland Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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