Cherokee lost against Lomega back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cherokee Chiefs were beaten by the Lomega Raiders 73-35. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Raiders are ranked 99th).
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lomega, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Cherokee and Aline-Cleo will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Considering Cherokee has lost six straight at home (dating back to last season) and Aline-Cleo six straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Lomega, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Okeene at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Okeene has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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