Basketball Game Preview: Inola Longhorns vs. Verdigris Cardinals

The Inola Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Verdigris Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Inola has three straight wins, Verdigris has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Inola made off with a 54-53 victory over Kansas.

Meanwhile, Verdigris came up short against Vinita on Friday and fell 47-38.

Verdigris' defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Inola, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Inola didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Verdigris when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Inola since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.