Preview: Charles Page Sandites vs. Southmoore SaberCats
The Charles Page Sandites are on the road again on Friday and plays the Southmoore SaberCats at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Charles Page's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Charles Page extended their postseason success on Saturday against Muskogee. They strolled past the Roughers with points to spare, taking the game 76-59. Given Charles Page's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Muskogee is ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deke Thompson was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Khalil Allen, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Bixby typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Southmoore proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 74-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Charles Page is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Southmoore, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12.
Charles Page took their win against Southmoore in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 73-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charles Page since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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