Dickson has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Crooked Oak has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Dickson Comets will welcome the Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dickson will bounce into Friday's game after beating Ada, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Dickson came out on top in a nail-biter against Ada two weeks ago, sneaking past 47-45. While the Comets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Crooked Oak didn't have too much trouble with Neosho on Saturday as they won 78-59. Given the Ruf-Nex's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 28th in Oklahoma, while the Wildcats are ranked 229th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dickson better keep an eye on Jamel Morris. He was instrumental in Crooked Oak's win, going 10 for 19 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Martinez, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Crooked Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Crooked Oak's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Dickson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Dickson was dealt a bruising 63-23 defeat at the hands of Crooked Oak in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Dickson, Tymier Adkins-Freeman (who posted 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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