The Blanchard Lions will head out on the road to take on the Ardmore Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Blanchard had to settle for a 49-46 loss against Weatherford. While losing is never fun, Blanchard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while Weatherford is ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 93-47, which was the final score in Ardmore's tilt against Bethany on Friday. Ardmore was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-25.
Blanchard has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Ardmore, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Blanchard beat Ardmore 46-37 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanchard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
