Basketball Recap: Thackerville Extends Winning Streak to Three
By Team Reports
Jan 19, 2025, 8:01am
Basketball Recap: Thackerville Wildcats vs. Springer Cardinals

Wildcats
01/11/25 @ Springer | 37-31 |
01/08/25 @ Paoli | 52-26 |
01/07/25 @ Turner | 42-41 |
Thackerville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They snuck past the Springer Cardinals with a 37-31 win. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 63-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Springer had strong showings from Darian Roberts, who posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Sammy Gardner, who earned ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Gardner has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.
Thackerville pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Springer, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Thackerville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-43 defeat against Ryan on the 13th. As for Springer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-35 loss against Turner on the 13th.
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