Make it 11 blowout wins for the Wright City Lumberjax this season. They claimed a resounding 73-36 win over Fort Towson at home. Given Wright City's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Fort Towson is ranked 368th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wright City was led to victory by Braileigh Threadgill and Madison Carter. Threadgill dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Carter scored 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Threadgill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Reich, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Wright City and bumps their season record up to 16-2. As for Fort Towson, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 8-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wright City will play host again and welcome Antlers, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Towson, they will be playing at home against Valliant at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.