Lockney and Olton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Lockney Longhorns will square off against the Olton Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lockney is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Friday, Lockney took a blow against Sudan, falling 79-39. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1121st, while the Hornets are ranked 428th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bovina on Friday, sneaking past 46-43.
Olton pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Lockney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Lockney was dealt a bruising 75-35 defeat at the hands of Olton when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lockney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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