The Weatherford Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Blanchard Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Weatherford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Bethany, falling 69-38. Weatherford has not had much luck with Bethany recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Blanchard's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 46-29 bruising from Anadarko. While losing is never fun, Blanchard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Anadarko is ranked 33rd).
Weatherford's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Blanchard, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Weatherford strolled past Blanchard in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 42-26. Will Weatherford repeat their success, or does Blanchard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
