Basketball Preview: Pawhuska Huskies vs. Woodland Cougars
Pawhuska is 8-2 against the Cougars since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pawhuska Huskies will look to defend their home court against the Woodland Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Pawhuska is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Cougars in Oklahoma (the Huskies are ranked 129th, while the Cougars are ranked 323rd).
Pawhuska fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Black Bears on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Black Bears.
The losing side was boosted by Fallon Bowman, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 44.2% of Pawhuska's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Shanell Cochrane was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Woodland scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Prue with a sharp 56-36 victory. The win was just what Woodland needed coming off of a 53-18 loss in their prior contest.
Pawhuska's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Pawhuska against the Cougars when the teams last played on Monday as the squad secured a 53-18 win. Will Pawhuska repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
