Basketball Game Preview: Rains Wildcats vs. Lone Oak Buffaloes

The Rains Wildcats will head out to face off against the Lone Oak Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Rains is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 85-41 victory over Chisum. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lone Oak ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fannindel by a score of 59-51.

Rains pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Lone Oak, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.

Everything came up roses for Rains against Lone Oak in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 63-21 win. In that game, Rains amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.