Basketball Game Preview: Cyril Pirates vs. Southwest Covenant Patriots

The Cyril Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Southwest Covenant Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Cyril beat Calumet 61-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Chieftains are ranked 25th).

Meanwhile, Southwest Covenant put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over Amber-Pocasset.

Cyril's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southwest Covenant, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.

Cyril ended up a good deal behind Southwest Covenant when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 71-54. Can Cyril avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.