Basketball Game Preview: Battle Mountain Longhorns vs. Oasis Academy Bighorns

The Battle Mountain Longhorns will face off against the Oasis Academy Bighorns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Battle Mountain is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Sierra Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Battle Mountain was the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over Sierra Lutheran on Saturday. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Oasis Academy suffered their closest loss since December 20, 2023 back in December of 2024. They fell just short of Pershing County by a score of 48-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Bighorns in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.

Oasis Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Battle Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.

Everything came up roses for Battle Mountain against Oasis Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-16 victory. In that contest, Battle Mountain amassed a halftime lead of 31-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.