Ponca City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bixby Spartans. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 74-57.
| 01/14/25 vs Bixby | 12 |
| 12/03/24 vs Putnam City West | 11 |
| 11/22/24 @ Bartlesville | 11 |
| 01/16/24 vs Southmoore | 8 |
| 12/08/24 @ Bixby | 8 |
Despite the loss, Ponca City still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Dugosh, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Dugosh a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Zadyn Stoll, who had eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ponca City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ponca City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bixby, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-8.
Ponca City and Bixby could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. Ponca City (ranked 340th) will meet Owasso (ranked second) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bixby will take on Union at 8:00 p.m. on Friday down 213 places (250 vs. 37).
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