The Luther Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Jones Longhorns at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luther has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Jones will come in with three straight wins.
Luther is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Holdenville on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Luther lost 72-47 to Holdenville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since December 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Jones hadn't done well against Casady recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Jones secured a 65-61 W over Casady. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Cyclones are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jones has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Luther, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Luther came up short against Jones in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 54-47. Can Luther avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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