A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Medford Cardinals take on the Covington-Douglas Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Medford was beaten by Pond Creek-Hunter 72-31. The Cardinals have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Covington-Douglas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 69-53 bruising from Drummond. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 154th).
Covington-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Medford beat Covington-Douglas 60-52 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Medford 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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