Velma-Alma came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Lexington Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 69-51. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Comets
| 01/11/25 vs Lexington | 69-51 |
| 01/08/25 vs Roff | 85-52 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ringling | 93-40 |
| 12/17/24 vs Waurika | 84-36 |
| 12/10/24 vs Springer | 80-40 |
| + 10 more games |
Velma-Alma's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Velma-Alma will host Empire at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Velma-Alma knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Empire likes a good challenge. As for Lexington, they will face off against Little Axe at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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