Ozona is 1-6 against Sterling City since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ozona Lions will host the Sterling City Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Ozona turned things around against Forsan on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buffaloes, sneaking past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since November 22, 2024.
| 01/31/25 vs Forsan | 20 |
| 01/28/25 @ Eldorado | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sonora | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Christoval | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Reagan County | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ozona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Fowler, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds. Fowler has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times he's played. Christain Villarreal was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Ozona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Forsan typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Sterling City proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over the Buffaloes.
The victory got Ozona back to even at 11-11. As for Sterling City, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Everything went Ozona's way against Sterling City in their previous matchup back in January, as Ozona made off with a 68-47 victory. In that contest, Ozona amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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