Anahuac is 2-8 against Orangefield since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Anahuac Panthers take on the Orangefield Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Anahuac beat Warren 46-42.
Meanwhile, Orangefield earned an 83-72 victory over Buna on Tuesday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Cougars are ranked 1243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orangefield pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Anahuac, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Anahuac lost to Orangefield on the road by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Anahuac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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