Preview: Southmoore SaberCats vs. Charles Page Sandites
The Southmoore SaberCats will challenge the Charles Page Sandites at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
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. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southmoore.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Charles Page rose to the challenge on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-59 win over the Roughers. 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.
Southmoore now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Charles Page, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Southmoore might still be hurting after the 73-52 loss they got from Charles Page in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Southmoore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
