Basketball Game Preview: Stillwater Pioneers vs. Bixby Spartans

Stillwater is 1-7 against Bixby since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Stillwater Pioneers will host the Bixby Spartans at 6:00 p.m.

Stillwater is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. The game between them and Union didn't end well, with Stillwater falling 51-33. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Redhawks are ranked 36th).

Meanwhile, Bixby waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They breezed by the Patriots to the tune of 105-2. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Bixby's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Stillwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.

Stillwater took a serious blow against Bixby in their previous matchup back in January, falling 75-25. Will Stillwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.