Wilson-Henryetta hasn't had much luck against Wetumka recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wilson-Henryetta Tigers will square off against the Wetumka Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wilson-Henryetta is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pawhuska on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilson-Henryetta took a blow against Pawhuska, falling 61-22. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Meanwhile, Wetumka lost to Stonewall on the road by a 53-35 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Longhorns are ranked 140th).
Wilson-Henryetta's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Wetumka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Wilson-Henryetta strolled past Wetumka when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 42-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson-Henryetta 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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