The Wister Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Talihina by a score of 40-37. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Wister has scored all season.
Talihina's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Lloyd, who scored nine points along with two steals. Lloyd continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ramses Hernandez, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Wister's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Talihina, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wister will take on Bokoshe at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bokoshe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while Wister is ranked 202nd). Talihina won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Stigler at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th.
