Texas is 0-4 against Lufkin since February of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Texas ended up a good deal behind Marshall and lost 75-61. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 972nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 425th).
Meanwhile, Lufkin waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 82-38. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lufkin's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Texas, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Texas took a serious blow against Lufkin when the teams last played back in January, falling 111-50. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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