It was a good run, but the Weleetka Outlaws unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to Wright City at home by a decisive 69-54 margin. While losing is never fun, Weleetka can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while Wright City is ranked 94th).
Wright City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Vance, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Vance hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Lindly, who scored 22 points along with two steals.
Weleetka's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Wright City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-5.
Weleetka didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-34 win vs. Savanna on the 16th. Wright City has also already played their next contest, a 67-63 win against Rattan on the 17th.
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