Preview: Pawhuska Huskies vs. Okemah Panthers
The Pawhuska Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Okemah Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pawhuska comes in on five and Okemah on 13.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pawhuska had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 58-23 win over the Buccaneers. Given Pawhuska's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Tonkawa is ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pawhuska's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Reynolds, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Kambrie Jones, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Okemah stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 61-36 margin over Christian Heritage. 61 seems to be a good number for Okemah as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Pawhuska has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Okemah, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
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