The Jones Longhorns will face off against the Luther Lions at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jones has three straight victories, Luther has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Jones will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Casady, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Jones managed a 65-61 win over Casady on Friday. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Cyclones are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Luther suffered their biggest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Holdenville, falling 72-47.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Luther, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Jones was able to grind out a solid victory over Luther in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 54-47. Will Jones repeat their success, or does Luther have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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