Texas hasn't had much luck against Lufkin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Panthers at 2:15 p.m. Texas will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Texas will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Jacksonville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Tigers claimed a resounding 65-31 victory over the Fightin' Indians. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lufkin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 51-46 to Davenport.
Lufkin's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Texas, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Texas came up short against Lufkin when the teams last played back in January, falling 51-42. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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