Basketball Recap: Velma-Alma Extends Home Winning Streak to 21

Velma-Alma had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over the Wilson Eagles. The Comets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Wilson	64-39
02/04/25 vs Elmore City-Pernell	72-37
02/01/25 vs Apache	68-31
01/21/25 vs Waurika	70-43
01/14/25 vs Empire	67-49
+ 16 more games

Velma-Alma's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for Wilson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Velma-Alma will square off against Walters at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Velma-Alma is facing Walters at the right time seeing as Walters is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wilson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Empire at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Empire's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.