The Lone Grove Longhorns's game on Friday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Madill by a score of 37-34. Lone Grove has struggled against Madill recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brylan James continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Madill, scoring 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wilkerson, who scored five points along with four blocks.
Lone Grove has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Madill, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lone Grove on the road again on Tuesday and play against Byng at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th. As for Madill, they will take on Dickson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dickson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 336th, while Madill is ranked 11th).
