There's no place like home for Stilwell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over the Sallisaw Black Diamonds on Tuesday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Black Diamonds are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Indians
| 02/11/25 vs Sallisaw | 57-54 |
| 02/04/25 vs Checotah | 58-46 |
| 01/28/25 vs Poteau | 60-41 |
| 01/25/25 vs Victory Christian | 43-40 |
| 01/23/25 vs Inola | 71-43 |
Stilwell pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Sallisaw, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stilwell will square off against Poteau at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stilwell is facing Poteau at the right time seeing as Poteau is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sallisaw, they will head out on the road to face off against Stigler at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stigler has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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