The Clinton Red Tornadoes are taking a road trip to take on the Weatherford Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Tuttle 63-47. The Red Tornadoes didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, Weatherford came tearing into Friday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 64-42 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Lions are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weatherford's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
Clinton took a serious blow against Weatherford in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-21. Can Clinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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