Basketball Game Preview: Ozona Lions vs. New Deal Lions

We've got a battle between Lions coming up. Ozona is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Ozona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Plains 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since December 28, 2024.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but New Deal ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Wellington 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Ozona's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for New Deal, their victory bumped their record up to 23-12.