Preview: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Oakesdale Nighthawks
The Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Oakesdale Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (Wilbur-Creston-Keller is ranked 76th, while Oakesdale is ranked 91st).
Wilbur-Creston-Keller has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Odessa by a score of 49-47.
Meanwhile, Oakesdale entered their tilt with Pomeroy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Oakesdale claimed a resounding 52-15 win over Pomeroy at home. Oakesdale has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Oakesdale, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller came up short against Oakesdale when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 47-37. Can Wilbur-Creston-Keller avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
