Wakeland won the last time they faced Red Oak and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wakeland Wolverines managed a 60-55 victory over the Red Oak Hawks. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Hawks are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wakeland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Red Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakeland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marion at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakeland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Marion likes a good challenge. As for Red Oak, they will look to defend their home court on January 3, 2025 against Ennis at 6:30 p.m. Red Oak is facing Ennis at the right time seeing as Ennis is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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