The Allen Mustangs will face off against the Wellston Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Allen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They really took it to Weleetka for the full four quarters, racking up a 91-33 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won six matches in a row.
02/20/25 vs Weleetka | 31 |
02/04/25 vs Latta | 24 |
12/10/24 vs Wetumka | 24 |
01/13/24 vs Strother | 24 |
01/14/25 vs Asher | 23 |
Addison Prentice was her usual excellent self, going 13-for-18 to rack up 31 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Dextry Bowerman was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.
Allen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wellston blew past Wetumka, posting a 71-39 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Chieftains are ranked 314th), the result last Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allen pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points over those games. As for Wellston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-3.
Everything came up roses for Allen against Wellston when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 47-17 victory. Will Allen repeat their success, or does Wellston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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