Basketball Game Preview: Muskogee Roughers vs. Ponca City Wildcats

The Muskogee Roughers will venture away from home to square off against the Ponca City Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Muskogee came up short against Owasso on Friday, falling 57-34. The loss continues a trend for the Roughers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost seven in a row.

Ponca City fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 45-33 win over Stillwater on Friday.

Muskogee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Ponca City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season.

Muskogee beat Ponca City 41-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muskogee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.