Jones and Crooked Oak squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Jones had to settle for second. They fell 70-60 to the Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Ruf-Nex are ranked 16th).
Elijah Garcia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Crooked Oak, shooting 53% from the field to rack up 25 points and seven assists. That's the most points Garcia has posted since back in February of 2024. Jamel Morris was another key player, going 7-for-10 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Jones has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. The victory (which was Crooked Oak's seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crooked Oak, they will face off against Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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