The Miami Wardogs will square off against the Grove Ridgerunners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Miami took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Vinita 44-41. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wardogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Grove waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over the Bulldogs. Given the Ridgerunners' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Miami, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Miami was dealt a bruising 67-27 defeat at the hands of Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Miami have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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