Basketball Game Preview: Longview Christian vs. Poetry Community Christian Pioneer

Longview Christian will take on the Poetry Community Christian Pioneer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Poetry Community Christian is facing Longview Christian at the wrong time: Longview Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Sentinels, falling 52-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Longview Christian has suffered since January 26, 2024.

Meanwhile, Poetry Community Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Christian Heritage 55-2.

Longview Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Poetry Community Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Everything came up roses for Longview Christian against Poetry Community Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 61-16 win. In that matchup, Longview Christian amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.