Oklahoma High School Basketball - Merritt edges Laverne
January 18, 2024: Elk City, OK 73644 The Merritt Oilers (Elk City, OK) basketball nipped the visiting Laverne Tigers (Laverne, OK), 46-42 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Oilers (9-6) will now prepare for their test against Texhoma (Texhoma, OK). The Red Devils go into the non-league test with a 11-2 record. In their last test, Texhoma got by Blair (Blair, OK), 74-36, in a non-league test.
The Tigers now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Blair for a non-league test on Friday, January 19. Laverne will encounter a Broncos squad coming off a 74-36 non-league loss to Texhoma (Texhoma, OK). The Broncos record now stands at 6-11.