The Jones Longhorns will square off against the Kingfisher Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Jones earned a 60-51 victory over Alva. The win was all the more spectacular given the Longhorns' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Goldbugs are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Kingfisher had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 65-34 victory over the Maroons. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 28 points or more this season.
Jones pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Kingfisher, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Jones strolled past Kingfisher in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 48-34. Does Jones have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingfisher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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