A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Shidler Tigers challenge the Olive Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday...
Shidler easily dispatched Copan on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Shidler fell just short of Medford by a score of 54-52 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Cardinals are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olive, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past Oilton with a 34-29 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Shidler dropped their record down to 9-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Olive, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Shidler against Olive in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shidler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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