The Lone Grove Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Madill Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lone Grove comes in on four and Madill on 21.
Last Friday, Lone Grove got the win against Dickson by a conclusive 54-29. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Madill's strategy against Idabel on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Madill blew Idabel out of the water with a 62-31 final score. The Wildcats are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 16th contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Madill's win came from a few key players Lone Grove will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elexis Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was La'Miyah Brown, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points along with six assists and three steals.
Lone Grove's record is now 14-7. As for Madill, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Lone Grove lost to Madill on the road by a decisive 44-26 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Lone Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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