The Collinsville Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Nathan Hale Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Collinsville came up short against Claremore and fell 43-30. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by East Central and fell 71-29. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Cardinals are ranked 52nd).
Nathan Hale's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Collinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Collinsville against Nathan Hale when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 84-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville 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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