Panhandle waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Wheeler Mustangs 70-21. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Mustangs are ranked 948th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panthers
| 01/21/25 @ Wheeler | 70-21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Highland Park | 74-11 |
| 12/31/24 @ Quanah | 71-20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Clarendon | 50-42 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lubbock Christian | 49-35 |
| + 8 more games |
Panhandle pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points per game. As for Wheeler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, Panhandle and Wheeler will both be playing Quanah the next time they take the court. Panhandle will host Quanah at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Wheeler will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
