Basketball Recap: Vinita Takes a Loss

Vinita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 64-30 loss at the hands of the Sallisaw Black Diamonds. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Black Diamonds are ranked 128th).

Vinita's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Sallisaw, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Coming up, Vinita will face off against Oologah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sallisaw, they will challenge Checotah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.