After both having extra time off, the Wilson Eagles and the Waurika Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waurika took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilson, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Wilson duked it out withTurner two weeks ago. Wilson enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over Turner. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Waurika had to suffer through a 83-44 loss at the hands of Big Pasture. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Rangers are ranked 122nd).
Wilson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Waurika, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Wilson against Waurika when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 54-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson since the squad 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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