After both having extra time off, the Hobart Bearcats and the Cordell Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobart will be strutting in after a victory while Cordell will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Hobart blew past Snyder, posting a 64-34 win. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cordell was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mountain View-Gotebo an easy 54-33 victory.
The win got Hobart back to even at 4-4. As for Cordell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Hobart against Cordell when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 98-38 victory. 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.
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