The Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex will challenge the Washington Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
Crooked Oak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over Sequoyah. The Ruf-Nex have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Washington hadn't done well against Marlow recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Washington managed a 32-27 victory over Marlow. The 32-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Crooked Oak's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Everything came up roses for Crooked Oak against Washington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crooked Oak since the team 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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