The Hobart Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Lookeba-Sickles Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobart will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Hobart put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 94-39 win over Sayre at home. Given Hobart's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Sayre is ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lookeba-Sickles suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Fort Cobb-Broxton on the road and fell 74-35. Lookeba-Sickles has not had much luck with Fort Cobb-Broxton recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hobart's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Lookeba-Sickles, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hobart against Lookeba-Sickles in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 65-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
