Heavener has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Stigler Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stigler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heavener, who comes in off a win.
Heavener proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Talihina and snuck past 41-38.
Heavener can attribute much of their success to Jackson Clubb, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Cook, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Stigler took a serious blow against the Indians on Tuesday, falling 63-36. Stigler has not had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Heavener's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Stigler, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Heavener strolled past the Panthers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heavener since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
