A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Van Alstyne Panthers challenge the Celina Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Van Alstyne came up short against Sanger and fell 43-34. 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).
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Celina's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were beaten by Sanger 64-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered since December 28, 2023.
Celina's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Van Alstyne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Van Alstyne was able to grind out a solid win over Celina in their previous matchup back in January, winning 76-65. Does Van Alstyne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Celina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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