The Savanna Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Wilburton Diggers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Savanna lost to Stuart on the road by a 67-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Hornets are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 59-42 to Talihina.
This is the second loss in a row for Savanna and nudges their season record down to 9-14. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Wilburton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Savanna didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wilburton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savanna since the team 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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