Basketball Game Preview: Thunder Ridge Longhorns vs. Lincoln Leopards

The Thunder Ridge Longhorns will head out to face off against the Lincoln Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Thunder Ridge is headed into Tuesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 47-33 bruising from Sylvan-Lucas on Friday. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Lincoln strolled past Pike Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-42. The win continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.

Thunder Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Thunder Ridge came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 50-37. Can the Longhorns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.