Basketball Game Preview: Jones Longhorns vs. Pond Creek-Hunter Panthers

The Jones Longhorns will face off against the Pond Creek-Hunter Panthers at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Jones is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dale just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 60-32 loss at the hands of the Pirates. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pond Creek-Hunter took on Covington-Douglas on Tuesday. Pond Creek-Hunter fell just short of Covington-Douglas by a score of 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since December 9, 2023.

Jones' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Pond Creek-Hunter, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.