Pantego Christian and Lake Country Christian are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Pantego Christian Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lake Country Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Pantego Christian came up short against Red River and fell 46-34.
Tristan Brown put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Evan Jackson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and two steals.
Even though they lost, Pantego Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red River only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 72-48 defeat at the hands of Covenant Christian. Lake Country Christian has struggled against Covenant Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pantego Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Lake Country Christian, their loss was their 14th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-24.
Pantego Christian beat Lake Country Christian 81-74 when the teams last played on January 5th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake Country Christian's Josiah Biddle, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pantego Christian still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
