Idabel played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 62-31 loss at the hands of the Madill Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Wildcats are ranked 15th).
Madill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elexis Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Holmes' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of La'Miyah Brown, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Idabel has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. The victory (which was Madill's 21st in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Idabel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madill, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lone Grove at 6:00 p.m. Madill is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Lone Grove a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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