Basketball Recap: Pawnee Comes Up Short

Pawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Morrison Wildcats, falling 72-52. While losing is never fun, the Black Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Wildcats are ranked 122nd).

Pawnee's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Morrison, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pawnee will welcome Okemah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Okemah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Pawnee likes a good challenge. As for Morrison, they will take on Garber at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.