Macomb hasn't had much luck against Strother recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Macomb Hornets face off against the Strother Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Macomb was beaten by Varnum 91-30. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Whippets are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, everything went Strother's way against Oilton on Wednesday as Strother made off with a 74-53 win. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Strother is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Macomb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Macomb took a serious blow against Strother when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 73-38. Can Macomb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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