Longhorns win their sixth in a row

The Logan boys basketball team won its sixth straight with a dominating 88-53 non-district victory Saturday over visiting Des Moines.

The Longhorns (8-1) “came out on fire” in the first quarter, said coach Kyle Griffiths, storming to a 30-point lead.

“We were able to sustain the lead throughout the game against a very talented Des Moines team,” he said.

“This was our best overall performance of the season. The guys keep improving every night.”

Kaeden Stoner led Logan with 26 points, and Brock Burns added 23.

Logan was ranked seventh in the latest Class 1A coaches poll.

Des Moines, ranked eighth in the poll, fell to 5-4.

Logan 59, Boise City 48

The Longhorns earned a non-district victory on the road Friday in the Oklahoma Panhandle with a 59-48 decision at Boise City.

Burns scored 17 points to lead Logan, and Diego Sanchez added 12.

“We played really well in spurts, didn’t string together a complete game,” Griffiths said, “but overall happy with how we competed.”

The Wildcats fell to 0-4.

Logan 61, Roy-Mosquero 49

The Longhorns overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half to prevail 61-49 Thursday at Roy-Mosquero.

Griffiths said his team trailed by a much as 10 in the second quarter.

The Longhorns narrowed that to four by intermission and pulled away in the second half.

“They are a young team that can really shoot it,” he said of Roy-Mosquero. “It took us a little bit to get going. Proud of our guys for really competing in the second half and coming out on top.”

Burns led Logan with 14 points, while Stoner added 12.

Roy-Mosquero fell to 2-4.