Stuttgart entered their tilt with Lonoke on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Lonoke Jackrabbits with a sharp 78-54 win. Given the Ricebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ricebirds
| 02/11/25 vs Lonoke | 78-54 |
| 01/17/25 vs Trumann | 76-50 |
| 01/07/25 vs Star City | 82-62 |
| 01/04/25 vs Dumas | 63-39 |
| 12/20/24 vs DeWitt | 74-45 |
| 12/19/24 vs McGehee | 83-68 |
Stuttgart pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Lonoke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stuttgart will square off against Wynne at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. As for Lonoke, they will challenge Forrest City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Lonoke likes a good challenge.
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