The Van Alstyne Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Whitesboro Bearcats at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Van Alstyne's tournament run continued when they took on Honey Grove on Thursday. Van Alstyne took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Honey Grove.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Whitesboro was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 69-25 loss at the hands of Ponder. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 755th, while the Lions are ranked 176th).
Whitesboro dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Van Alstyne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Van Alstyne came up short against Whitesboro when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 36-31. Can Van Alstyne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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