The Longview Lobos will be playing at home against the Texas Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Longview's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while the Tigers have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Longview gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 65-27 win over Whitehouse on the road. Given Longview's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 856th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Longview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Head out in front who scored six points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Robert Blandburg, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Texas was beaten by the Tigers 71-39 on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Texas in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Longview's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Texas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Longview was able to grind out a solid win over the Tigers in their previous matchup back in January, winning 60-49. Will Longview repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
