After both having extra time off, the Eufaula Ironheads and the Checotah Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Checotah took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eufaula, who comes in off a win.
Eufaula took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 70-45 margin over Poteau. The Ironheads have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Checotah was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Stilwell an easy 64-38 win. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Indians are ranked 65th).
Eufaula's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Checotah, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Eufaula came out on top in a nail-biter against Checotah in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 46-43. Will Eufaula repeat their success, or does Checotah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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