Basketball Game Preview: Oakley Plainsmen vs. Cheylin Cougars

The Oakley Plainsmen will challenge the Cheylin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheylin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakley, who comes in off a win.

Oakley will bounce into Friday's game after beating Thomas More Prep-Marian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Oakley snuck past Thomas More Prep-Marian with a 55-49 win on Monday. Given the Plainsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Monarchs are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cheylin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-46 to Wheatland-Grinnell.

The victory made it two in a row for Oakley and bumps their season record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Cheylin, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.