The Lindale Eagles will take on the Mabank Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Lindale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Canton just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canton. While losing is never fun, Lindale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Canton is ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mabank, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against Van by a score of 47-38 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vandals: they've now won four in a row.
Mabank's victory bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Lindale, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
Lindale didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mabank when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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