After flying high against Gainesville last Tuesday, Van Alstyne came back down to earth. The Van Alstyne Panthers fell 43-34 to the Sanger Indians on Friday. 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 627th, while the Indians are ranked 222nd).
Van Alstyne has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Sanger, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Van Alstyne Panthers face off against the Celina Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sanger, they will be home for the holidays to greet Aubrey at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Sanger's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Aubrey has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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