The Inola Longhorns will face off against the Verdigris Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Inola has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Inola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Kansas. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Comets are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Verdigris came up short against Vinita on Tuesday and fell 55-43.
Verdigris' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Inola, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Inola didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Verdigris when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Will Inola repeat their success, or does Verdigris have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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