Checotah and Muldrow are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Checotah Wildcats will take on the Muldrow Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Checotah has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight defeats, while Muldrow will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Checotah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Sallisaw.
Muldrow got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They enjoyed a cozy 63-45 win over Poteau on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Pirates are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Checotah's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Muldrow, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Checotah came out on top in a nail-biter against Muldrow in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 50-48. Does Checotah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muldrow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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