The Caney Creek Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the New Caney Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Caney Creek is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against College Park on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Caney Creek came up short against College Park, falling 43-20. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 980th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 375th).
Meanwhile, New Caney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Willis and fell 71-27.
Caney Creek's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-20. As for New Caney, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-25.
Caney Creek took their victory against New Caney when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 50-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caney Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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