Van Alstyne has gone 4-0 against Gainesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Van Alstyne Panthers will challenge the Gainesville Leopards at 6:15 p.m.
Van Alstyne is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against John Paul II on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Van Alstyne lost 53-31 to John Paul II. The Panthers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gainesville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over Tioga. The one-point effort marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Van Alstyne's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Van Alstyne against Gainesville when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 66-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Alstyne since the squad 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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