Basketball Game Preview: Okeene Whippets vs. Cherokee Chiefs

The Okeene Whippets will head out to face off against the Cherokee Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Okeene can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Canton and fell 59-16. The Whippets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cherokee beat Pond Creek-Hunter 53-48 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.

Okeene came up short against Cherokee in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 32-22. Can Okeene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.