Basketball Game Preview: Wetumka Chieftains vs. Wilson-Henryetta Tigers

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	26-42 L
01/27/23 - Home	45-34 W
01/28/22 - Away	61-44 W
01/30/20 - Away	53-22 W
01/31/19 - Home	70-33 W
+ 2 more games

Wetumka has gone 6-1 against Wilson-Henryetta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wetumka Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilson-Henryetta Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, Wetumka lost to Stonewall on the road by a 53-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Longhorns are ranked 140th).

Meanwhile, Wilson-Henryetta played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 61-22 loss at the hands of Pawhuska. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.

This is the second loss in a row for Wetumka and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for Wilson-Henryetta, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.

Things could have been worse for Wetumka, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-26 loss to Wilson-Henryetta when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Wetumka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.