Talihina and Wilburton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Talihina Golden Tigers will face off against the Wilburton Diggers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Talihina came up short against Heavener and fell 40-32. The Golden Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Hartshorne, falling 74-11. While losing is never fun, the Diggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Miners are ranked 21st).
Talihina's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Wilburton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Talihina against Wilburton in their previous meeting last Monday, as the team secured a 51-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Talihina since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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