Basketball Game Preview: Lone Star Longhorns vs. Weldon Valley Warriors

Having just played yesterday, the Lone Star Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Weldon Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weldon Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lone Star, who comes in off a win.

Lone Star will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Idalia, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Lone Star came out on top in a nail-biter against Idalia on Thursday, sneaking past 45-43.

Lone Star's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Grant Kuntz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, and Anderson Weathers, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Kuntz is becoming a predictor of Lone Star's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Jesus Hermosillo was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.

Lone Star smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-27, which was the final score in Weldon Valley's tilt against Front Range Baptist on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Falcons are ranked 141st).

The victory got Lone Star back to even at 4-4. As for Weldon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Lone Star skirted past Weldon Valley 40-37 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lone Star since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.