Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Lone Grove's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Lone Grove hadn't done well against Byng recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lone Grove Longhorns came out on top against the Byng Pirates by a score of 48-36. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Pirates are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lone Grove has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Byng, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lone Grove will venture away from home to face off against Rock Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Byng, they will head out to square off against Plainview at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.