The Carnegie Wildcats will challenge the Hinton Comets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Carnegie has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Carnegie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cordell 67-24. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Carnegie's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ken Whittington, who went 9 for 17 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and five steals, and Duane Cavaness, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Whittington continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Kevin Galvez was another key player, putting up seven points and 13 rebounds.
Carnegie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hinton came up short against Binger-Oney on Tuesday and fell 59-48. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Bobcats are ranked 54th).
Carnegie pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Hinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Carnegie came up short against Hinton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 56-50. Will Carnegie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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