Basketball Game Preview: Waukomis Chiefs vs. Timberlake Tigers

The Waukomis Chiefs will take on the Timberlake Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Timberlake will be up against a hot Waukomis team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Waukomis strolled past Oklahoma Bible with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 76-58. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Trojans are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Timberlake escaped with a win on Tuesday against Cimarron by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Timberlake's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Waukomis, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.

Waukomis came up short against Timberlake in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 51-45. Will Waukomis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.