Basketball Recap: Putnam City Falls Short Against Ranked Deer Creek

On Tuesday, Putnam City faced Deer Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Putnam City Pirates fell just short of the Deer Creek Antlers by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since December 5, 2024.

Putnam City's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Deer Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Putnam City will square off against Yukon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Creek, they will take on Norman North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.