With a playoff game on the line, the Madill Wildcats rose to the challenge on Saturday. They strolled past the Comets with points to spare, taking the game 60-44. Given Madill's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Dickson is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ethan Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Madill's points. Another player making a difference was Jd Runyan, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Madill's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Dickson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Madill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Dickson also has no future games currently scheduled.
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