The McLoud Redskins are taking a road trip to square off against the Okemah Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McLoud comes in on nine and Okemah on 12.
If McLoud beats Okemah with 33 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. McLoud came out on top in a nail-biter against Sallisaw on Saturday, sneaking past 33-31. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Black Diamonds are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Okemah got the win against Metro Christian on Saturday by a conclusive 51-28. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Okemah's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for McLoud, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
McLoud came up short against Okemah in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 41-36. Can McLoud avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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