Gainesville at Van Alstyne — High school basketball preview (Feb. 13)

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Gainesville visits Van Alstyne on Friday, Feb. 13, for a nonconference/league meeting with tip scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Van Alstyne High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5960478-gainesville-vs-van-alstyne.

  • Home: Van Alstyne Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/199855-van-alstyne-panthers

  • Away: Gainesville Leopards — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/194525-gainesville-leopards

  • When: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central (local time)

  • Where: Van Alstyne High School, Van Alstyne, Texas

Last meeting

The teams met Jan. 20 at Gainesville, a tight affair that ended with Van Alstyne edging the Leopards 78-75. (Box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5960476-van-alstyne-vs-gainesville). Expect both teams to remember the close finish and adjust accordingly.

Streaming and tickets

  • Van Alstyne NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/van-alstyne-high-school-van-alstyne-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Gainesville NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gainesville-gainesville-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a direct ticket link appears on the game page, check the SBLive game page above for the latest ticketing options.)

Notes for fans

Van Alstyne hosts next on Feb. 17 at Sanger (https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5978199-van-alstyne-vs-sanger). Gainesville is scheduled to host Aubrey on Feb. 17 (https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5927483-aubrey-vs-gainesville). Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and to increase their fan counts. You can also make picks on SBLive — picks are for fun and fan engagement and are not connected to any win projections. Win chances and other game-day numbers can change, so check the game page for the latest info and coverage.