Van and Brownsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, Van needed a bit of extra time to put away Spring Hill. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 47-45. Given the Vandals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Panthers are ranked 979th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brownsboro came up short against Bishop Gorman on Monday and fell 64-56.
Van pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Brownsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Van strolled past Brownsboro in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 39-23. Does Van have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brownsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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