Basketball Game Preview: Altamont Longhorns vs. Telos

The Altamont Longhorns will face off against Telos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Altamont is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Altamont lost to Manila at home by a 63-45 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Longhorns have lost by exactly 18 points.

Altamont might have lost, but man, Breyden Jessen was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Jessen a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Case Sorensen, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Telos came into Wednesday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-51 win over Dugway on Wednesday. Considering Telos' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Telos had a senior duo take command as Jacobb Prussman went 9 for 13 on his way to 21 points and eight boards and Landon Edwards scored 12 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Prussman is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kemari McCauley was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Telos was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Telos, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.

Altamont strolled past Telos in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 67-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.