The Jones Longhorns will challenge the Holdenville Wolverines at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones has given up an average of 49.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Jones heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell 70-60 to Crooked Oak. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their meetings with the Ruf-Nex: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Holdenville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 74-73 W against the Ponies.
Jones better focus on containing Mike Piza and Boston Lowe as the pair were huge in Holdenville's win. Piza posted 20 points, while Lowe had 19 points. That's the most points Lowe has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Sipes, who earned 12 points.
Holdenville's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Jones strolled past Holdenville when the teams last played last Thursday by a score of 64-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jones 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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