The Longview Lobos will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Tyler Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Longview sitting on six straight wins and Tyler on four.
Mt. Pleasant typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Longview proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 45-42.
Longview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davis Justice, who scored 11 points along with five assists. Da'Morrion Williams was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Tyler proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 38) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Texas and snuck past 67-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Longview's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-3. As for Tyler, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14 record this season.
Longview came up short against Tyler when the teams last played back in January, falling 53-49. Will Longview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
