Basketball Game Recap: Mooreland Bearcats vs. Turpin Cardinals

By Team Reports Jan 10, 2024, 11:38am

Recap: Mooreland Bearcats vs. Turpin Cardinals

The Mooreland Bearcats were the 40-32 winner over the Turpin Cardinals when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Mooreland fell 49-40 to Turpin on Thursday. Mooreland's defeat continues a unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Turpin was led to victory by Bryson Parker and Jhett Huffman. Parker scored 17 points, while Huffman scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Huffman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Peters, who scored eight points.

Mooreland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Turpin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mooreland will square off against Mangum on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Mangum is ranked 249th, while Mooreland is ranked 242nd). As for Turpin, they will head out on the road to face off against Canute on Friday.