Basketball Game Preview: Dime Box Longhorns vs. Calvert Trojans

The Dime Box Longhorns will square off against the Calvert Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Dime Box and nine for Calvert dating back to last season.

Dime Box is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fayetteville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dime Box was dealt a 74-27 defeat at the hands of Fayetteville. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.

Meanwhile, Calvert has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Round Top-Carmine and fell 75-9. One positive for the Trojans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Calvert's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Dime Box, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.