Rock Creek hasn't had much luck against Lone Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rock Creek Mustangs will host the Lone Grove Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rock Creek beat Moyers 46-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Lone Grove hadn't done well against Byng recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lone Grove walked away with a 48-36 win over Byng. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Pirates are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lone Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Rock Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Rock Creek ended up a good deal behind Lone Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2021, losing 54-39. Can Rock Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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