The Quanah Indians will venture away from home to take on the Panhandle Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Quanah is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Clarendon on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Quanah had to suffer through a 54-21 loss at the hands of Clarendon. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.
Meanwhile, Panhandle came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Mustangs to the tune of 70-21. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Mustangs are ranked 934th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panhandle's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points per game. As for Quanah, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Quanah took a serious blow against Panhandle in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 71-20. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Quanah was down 36-13.
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