Jones unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The game between them and the Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex didn't end well, with the Jones Longhorns falling 67-52. The Longhorns were not able to make up for their defeat to the Ruf-Nex from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Crooked Oak was led to victory by Jamel Morris and Elijah Garcia. Morris went 11 of 16 en route to 25 points and eight rebounds, while Garcia went 6 of 11 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Garcia has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Martinez, who posted eight points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Crooked Oak and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jones will host Harding Fine Arts at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th. As for Crooked Oak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millwood at 7:00 p.m. on December 17th.
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