The Celina Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Panther Creek Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Celina will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 527th, while Panther Creek is ranked 135th).
Celina suffered their biggest loss since November 9, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 61-41 loss to Aubrey might stick with them for a while. Celina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Panther Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anna.
Celina's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Panther Creek, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-11.
Celina came up short against Panther Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 51-38. Can Celina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.