Jacksonville hasn't had much luck against Lufkin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians will head out to face off against the Lufkin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Jacksonville lost to Center on the road by a 71-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Roughriders are ranked 312th).
Meanwhile, Lufkin waltzed into their contest on Friday with 20 straight wins... but they left with 21. They blew past the Mavericks 70-28. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Lufkin's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Jacksonville ended up a good deal behind Lufkin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 54-39. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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