The Timberlake Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Waukomis Chiefs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Timberlake made off with a 60-59 victory over Cimarron. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Waukomis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 76-58. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Trojans are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waukomis pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Timberlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Timberlake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Waukomis in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberlake since the team 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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