Basketball Game Preview: Lawton Wolverines vs. Marshall Bears

The Lawton Wolverines will square off against the Marshall Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawton will be strutting in after a win while Marshall will be coming in after a defeat.

Lawton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-26 victory over Western Heights.

Meanwhile, Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They were beaten by Duncan 46-10. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Demons are ranked 136th).

Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Lawton, their win bumped their record up to 4-18.

Lawton strolled past Marshall when the teams last played back in January by a score of 47-31. Does Lawton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.