After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wyandotte, Nowata was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 51-47 W over the Salina Wildcats. Given the Ironmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Wildcats are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nowata has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Salina, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Nowata has already played their next game, a 48-45 defeat against Oklahoma Union on the 25th. As for Salina, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-54 victory against Chouteau-Mazie on the 25th.
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