Forestburg hasn't had much luck against Saint Jo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Forestburg Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Jo Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Forestburg beats Saint Jo with 65 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Forestburg put the hurt on Midway with a sharp 65-45 victory on Tuesday. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
| 11/21/24 vs Chico | 24 |
| 01/19/24 @ Bellevue | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Midway | 22 |
| 11/23/24 vs New Way Christian Academy | 22 |
| 12/07/23 vs Tournament Opponent | 21 |
Forestburg had a senior duo take command as Kyler Willett posted 22 points and Jesus Sanchez earned 22 points. That's the most points Willett has posted since back in November of 2024. Jesse Wadsworth was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo entered their tilt with Bellevue on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 25 points.
Saint Jo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.3 points. As for Forestburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Forestburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Jo when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 53-43. Will Forestburg repeat their success, or does Saint Jo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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