The Madill Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Sulphur Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madill will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Madill didn't have too much trouble with Eufaula on the road as they won 54-37. Given Madill's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Eufaula is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Wilkerson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Wilkerson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Roberts, who scored 14 points.
Sulphur suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 72-48 walloping at the hands of Casady.
Madill's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Sulphur, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Madill strolled past Sulphur in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 43-25. Will Madill repeat their success, or does Sulphur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.