Longview lost to Royse City back in November of 2018, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Longview Lobos strolled past the Royse City Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Longview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jailiyah Rockmore, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Terri Sparkman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Lobos
| 01/11/25 @ Royse City | 66-47 |
| 01/03/25 @ Rockwall-Heath | 49-45 |
| 12/28/24 @ Mt. Pleasant | 62-31 |
| 12/17/24 @ Forney | 58-35 |
| 12/10/24 @ Whitehouse | 50-43 |
| 12/07/24 @ Pleasant Grove | 43-32 |
Longview pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Royse City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-17.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rockwall the next time they take the court. Royse City will host Rockwall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Longview will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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