Basketball Recap: Oilton Comes Up Short

If Oilton was riding high fresh off their 70-26 takedown of Drumright last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oilton Panthers fell just short of the Union City Tigers by a score of 51-49 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since February 15, 2024.

Oilton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Union City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.

Oilton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-41 win against Mason on the 24th. As for Union City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-31 loss against Dewar on the 24th.