The Inola Longhorns will take on the Madill Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Inola's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
Last Saturday, Inola humbled Jay with a 73-43 victory. Given Inola's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Jay is ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Madill had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Checotah 51-24 on the road on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madill.
It was another big night for Ethan Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Madill's points. Another player making a difference was Greg Padgett, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Inola pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Madill, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
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