The Longview Lobos will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Longview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Longview was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Tyler Legacy. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Paris Simpson, who posted 12 points along with five boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Longview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mt. Pleasant's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The contest between them and Jacksonville didn't end well, with Mt. Pleasant falling 51-35. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 74th).
Longview's record is now 13-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, their record is now 8-5.
Longview strolled past Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 51-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longview since the team 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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