Basketball Game Preview: Viola Longhorns vs. Cotter Warriors

Viola is on a ten-game streak of home losses, and Cotter a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Viola Longhorns will be playing at home against the Cotter Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Viola came up short against West Side and fell 51-39.

Meanwhile, Cotter came up short against Tuckerman on Thursday, falling 67-47. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).

Viola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Cotter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-23.

Viola took a serious blow against Cotter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 74-31. Will the Longhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.