Basketball Game Preview: Chisholm Longhorns vs. Alva Goldbugs

Chisholm is 0-10 against Alva since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Chisholm Longhorns will host the Alva Goldbugs at 6:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Chisholm was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Perry. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Maroons are ranked 116th).

Meanwhile, Alva earned a 54-43 win over Fairview on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Goldbugs.

This is the second loss in a row for Chisholm and nudges their season record down to 4-10. As for Alva, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Chisholm was dealt a bruising 80-26 defeat at the hands of Alva in their previous meeting last Friday. Can Chisholm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.