The Wellston Tigers will challenge the Allen Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Wellston humbled Wetumka with a 71-39 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Chieftains are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Allen walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 91-33 victory over the Outlaws. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on six straight.
Wellston better keep an eye on Addison Prentice. She was instrumental in Allen's win, going 13-for-18 on her way to 31 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Prentice a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dextry Bowerman, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 rebounds.
Allen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Allen pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points over those games. As for Wellston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-3.
Wellston was taken down by Allen 47-17 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Can Wellston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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