The Calera Bulldogs will face off against the Tushka Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Calera is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Calera didn't have enough. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vanoss on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wolves are ranked 47th).
Tushka hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against Buffalo Valley by a score of 58-47 on Tuesday.
Tushka's win came from a few key players Calera will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tucker Willis, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Waylon George, who posted six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Tushka's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Calera, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Calera came up short against Tushka when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 53-47. Thankfully for Calera, Tagen Simon (who scored 35 points in addition to eight boards and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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