The Valliant Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Wright City Lumberjax at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valliant is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Valliant blew past Atoka, posting a 78-21 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Wampus Cats are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wright City suffered their biggest loss since December 14, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Rattan, falling 73-52. It was the first time this season that the Lumberjax let down their fans at home.
Valliant will have to contain Maddox Replogle as he made an impact in Wright City's last game. He went 5 for 9 to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds. Rayner Beene was another key player, putting up eight points.
Valliant's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points over those games. As for Wright City, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Valliant didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wright City in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 76-72 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wright City's Kase Lindly, who went 9 of 18 en route to 26 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valliant still be able to contain Lindly? There's only one way to find out.
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