Basketball Game Preview: Mustang Broncos vs. Putnam City North Panthers

The Mustang Broncos and the Putnam City North Panthers will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Mustang's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.

Mustang is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Norman by a score of 55-43.

Meanwhile, Putnam City North had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Friday. They took down the Tigers 64-47.

Mustang better focus on containing Haniya Geretta and Kiana Gray as the pair were huge in Putnam City North's win. Geretta posted 15 points and three steals, while Gray earned 18 points and four steals. Gray has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brandie Harrod, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Putnam City North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.

Mustang has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. Putnam City North's win bumped their record up to 28-1.

Mustang lost to Putnam City North on the road by a decisive 78-59 margin when the teams last played last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Putnam City North's Nykaiya Dillard, who shot 71% from the field on her way to 34 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Now that Mustang knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.