The Ketchum Warriors will head out to square off against the Miami Wardogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ketchum, who comes in off a win.
Ketchum took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 63-30 win over Welch. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Fairland. While losing is never fun, the Wardogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Owls are ranked 72nd).
Despite the defeat, Miami saw an underclassman step up: freshman Beckett Sooter went 8 of 13 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Sooter also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lane Walther, who went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points.
Ketchum pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Miami, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Ketchum was able to grind out a solid victory over Miami in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 63-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ketchum since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
