Preview: Durant Lions vs. Will Rogers College Ropers
The Durant Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Will Rogers College Ropers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Durant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Memorial. While losing is never fun, Durant can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Memorial is ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Will Rogers College was able to grind out a solid victory over McAlester on Tuesday, taking the game 63-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Will Rogers College.
Will Rogers College found their leader in underclassman Branden Crosslen, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Crosslen has scored all season. Nehemiah Rhodes was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Durant has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Will Rogers College, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13.
Durant came up short against Will Rogers College when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 61-53. Will Durant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
