The Millwood Falcons will face off against the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-37, which was the final score in Millwood's tilt against Dale on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Pirates are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Patriots to the tune of 72-21. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Lincoln Christian's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Millwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Millwood might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from Lincoln Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Can Millwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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