Basketball Recap: Rockwall Beats Longview for Their Fifth Straight Victory
By Team Reports
Jan 18, 2025, 5:18pm
Basketball Recap: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Longview Lobos
Yellowjackets
| 01/17/25 vs Longview | 37-34 |
| 01/14/25 @ Royse City | 40-20 |
| 01/11/25 @ North Forney | 46-43 |
| 01/07/25 vs Rockwall-Heath | 54-32 |
| 01/03/25 @ Tyler Legacy | 41-38 |
Rockwall waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Longview Lobos out 37-34. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-41 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Longview had strong showings from Jailiyah Rockmore, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points, and Paris Simpson, who posted six points. Rockmore also posted a block, marking her first of the season.
Rockwall is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Longview, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Forney the next time they take the court. Longview will host Forney at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Rockwall will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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