The Madill Wildcats will square off against the Inola Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Madill rose to the challenge on Thursday. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-24 win on the road. Given Madill's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Checotah is ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Wilkerson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Madill's points. Greg Padgett was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Inola waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They blew past Jay, posting a 73-43 win at home.
The victory made it two in a row for Madill and bumps their season record up to 22-3. As for Inola, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
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