Basketball Game Preview: Sperry Pirates vs. Cushing Tigers

The Sperry Pirates will head out to square off against the Cushing Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sperry will be strutting in after a win while Cushing will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Sperry didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland as they won 39-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.

Meanwhile, Cushing ended up a good deal behind Cleveland on Saturday and lost 56-41. Cushing has struggled against Cleveland recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Cushing's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Sperry, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.

Sperry strolled past Cushing in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 37-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sperry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.