Basketball Game Preview: Weldon Valley Warriors vs. Lone Star Longhorns

The Weldon Valley Warriors and the Lone Star Longhorns will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Weldon Valley saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell to Flagler 41-35. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Weldon Valley had strong showings from August Filter, who posted 16 points, and Zander Braun, who earned 11 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Braun is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Doug Fenn, who put up two points along with eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Lone Star was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. The contest between them and Prairie didn't end well, with Lone Star falling 51-35.

Weldon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lone Star, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Weldon Valley barely slipped by Lone Star when the teams last played back in January, winning 41-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weldon Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.