Ozona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Sterling City Eagles, falling 58-38. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 58-52.

Christian Villarreal
| 02/13/26 @ Sterling City | 13 |
| 02/06/26 @ Forsan | 10 |
| 02/03/26 vs Eldorado | 8 |
| 01/30/26 @ Sonora | 11 |
Ozona's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Villarreal, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 boards, and Jo Jo Jurado, who posted five points and nine steals. Villarreal has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Leo Blanco was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 13 boards and four blocks.
Ozona's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Sterling City, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-20.
Ozona has already played their next contest, a 43-42 victory against Reagan County on the 17th. Sterling City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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