Oklahoma High School Basketball - Merritt thwarts Sayre
January 14, 2025: Sayre, OK 73662 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Merritt Oilers (Elk City, OK) and the host Sayre Eagles (Sayre, OK), observed Merritt's basketball team knock off Sayre by a score of 44-26.
The Oilers (7-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Burns Flat-Dill City (Burns Flat, OK). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 4-5 record. In their last challenge, Burns Flat-Dill City dropped by Navajo (Altus, OK), 59-56, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Cordell Blue Devils (Cordell, OK) in a Shortgrass challenge, on Friday, January 17. Sayre will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 0-11 record after their 67-24 league loss to Carnegie (Carnegie, OK).
