Basketball Game Preview: Latexo Tigers vs. Lovelady Lions

Latexo hasn't had much luck against Lovelady recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played.

Latexo managed to keep up with Lovelady until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Latexo took a blow against Lovelady, falling 65-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since November 22, 2024.

The victory was the third in a row for Lovelady, bringing their record for this year to 13-16. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.7 points. As for Latexo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-17.