The Longview Lobos will face off against the Lancaster Tigers on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Longview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over Lakeview Centennial. The Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.
Jailiyah Rockmore
| 02/11/25 vs Lakeview Centennial | 67% |
| 02/04/25 vs Royse City | 13% |
| 01/31/25 @ North Forney | 43% |
| 01/28/25 vs Rockwall-Heath | 62% |
| 01/24/25 @ Tyler Legacy | 27% |
| + 16 more games |
Jailiyah Rockmore continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 9 to rack up 19 points along with five boards and three steals. What's more, she also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaydence Porter, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 10 points.
Longview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lancaster had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They strolled past the Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Wolves are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Longview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 22-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Lancaster, their record now sits at 24-5.
Longview and Lancaster were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Longview came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Can Longview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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