The Longview Lobos will challenge the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Longview has three straight victories, Rockwall-Heath has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Longview against Rusk as the squad secured a 63-26 win. The Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rockwall-Heath ended up a good deal behind Dickinson on Friday and lost 60-43. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Gators are ranked 113th).
Longview's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Rockwall-Heath, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Longview came up short against Rockwall-Heath in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 53-44. Can Longview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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