Stonewall hasn't had much luck against Latta recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stonewall Longhorns will head out to challenge the Latta Panthers at 8:00 p.m. Stonewall will be strutting in after a victory while Latta will be coming in after a defeat.
Stonewall took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They claimed a resounding 82-39 win over Maud. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Tigers are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Latta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Dale, falling 74-53.
Stonewall pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Latta, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Stonewall strolled past Latta when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 52-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stonewall since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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