Nacogdoches is 1-9 against Lufkin since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Nacogdoches will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Nacogdoches' tournament run continued when they took on White Oak on Saturday. The Dragons took down the Roughnecks 45-28. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Roughnecks are ranked 1213th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lufkin ended up a good deal behind Corner Canyon on Saturday and lost 67-49. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nacogdoches' win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Lufkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Nacogdoches was taken down by Lufkin 70-27 when the teams last played back in January. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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