The Colbert Leopards will take on the Bennington Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Colbert was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Coalgate. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bennington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Stringtown 56-24. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Bennington now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Colbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything came up roses for Colbert against Bennington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 64-29 victory. Will Colbert repeat their success, or does Bennington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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