The Wetumka Chieftains waltzed into Tuesday's game with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Canadian by a score of 61-49. That's another feather in the cap for Wetumka, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Canadian saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Rogers scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Rogers scored a full 32.7% of Canadian's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tj Cook, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Wetumka pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Canadian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wetumka will take on Butner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Canadian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Haworth at 6:00 p.m. Haworth presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Canadian in Oklahoma (Haworth is ranked 96th, while Canadian is ranked 210th).
