A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Durant Lions challenge the Madill Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Madill is facing Durant at the wrong time: Durant suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. The game between them and the Ropers didn't end well, with Durant falling 58-44. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Ropers are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Madill took a blow against Hugo on Tuesday, falling 67-37. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Madill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Durant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Durant beat Madill 58-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Durant repeat their success, or does Madill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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