Basketball Preview: Heavener Wolves vs. Stigler Panthers
Heavener has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Stigler Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stigler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heavener, who comes in off a win.
Heavener proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Talihina and snuck past 41-38.
Heavener can attribute much of their success to Jackson Clubb, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Cook, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Stigler took a serious blow against the Indians on Tuesday, falling 63-36. Stigler has not had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Heavener's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Stigler, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Heavener strolled past the Panthers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heavener since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
