Talihina hasn't had much luck against Pocola recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Talihina Golden Tigers will host the Pocola Indians at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Talihina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Vian 67-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Golden Tigers have posted since January 20th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Talihina to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landen Griffith, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Sam Bryant, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pocola). They claimed a resounding 105-61 win over Warner. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Pocola's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Talihina, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Talihina was dealt a bruising 57-30 defeat at the hands of Pocola in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Talihina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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