The Alex Longhorns will venture away from home to square off against the Sterling Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alex has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Sterling will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Alex ended up a good deal behind Amber-Pocasset and lost 49-34. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Panthers are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sterling). They put the hurt on Ninnekah with a sharp 75-52 win on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Alex's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Sterling, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Alex came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Alex avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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