The Mabank Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lindale Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Mabank will be strutting in after a victory while Lindale will be coming in after a defeat.
Mabank took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-38 win over Van. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vandals: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Lindale's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 35-30 to 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).
Mabank's win bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Lindale, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
Mabank came up short against Lindale when the teams last played back in January, falling 43-37. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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