Van Alstyne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gainesville Leopards. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Leopards apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Van Alstyne's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Gainesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Van Alstyne and Gainesville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Van Alstyne (ranked 810th) will meet Sanger (ranked 136th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Gainesville will face off against Aubrey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 198 places (359 vs. 161).
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