Smithville is 2-8 against Wister since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Smithville Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Wister Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. Smithville will be strutting in after a win while Wister will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Smithville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eagletown 59-57. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wister was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 60-47 to Spiro.
Wister's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Smithville, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Smithville beat Wister 51-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the team 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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