The Lone Star Longhorns will take on the Prairie Mustangs in a tournament on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lone Star was handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Flagler 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Longhorns have posted since January 23rd.
Grant Kuntz
| 02/22/25 @ Flagler | 8 |
| 02/17/25 vs Otis | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Fleming | 7 |
| 02/13/25 @ Front Range Baptist | 5 |
| 02/08/25 @ Bethune | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Grant Kuntz was his usual excellent self, en route to 36 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Kuntz is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jesus Hermosillo, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Prairie came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 50-19. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
Lone Star's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Prairie, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Lone Star lost to Prairie on the road by a decisive 51-35 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Prairie's Hunter Johnson, who to rack up 19 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that Lone Star knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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