Basketball Recap: Durant Gets the Win

Durant won against McAlester last Monday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Durant Lions slipped by the McAlester Buffaloes 56-55. The team ran away with 42 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/10/24 vs McAlester	56-55
12/06/24 vs Hugo	45-42
11/21/24 vs Plainview	57-27

Durant's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for McAlester, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Durant Lions challenge the Pryor Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McAlester will take on Coweta in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th at.