The Cushing Tigers will head out to square off against the Bristow Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cushing is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 71-58 to Kiefer on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bristow). They claimed a resounding 74-46 victory over Cleveland. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 24 point advantage.
Cushing better keep an eye on Tayt Jackson. He was instrumental in Bristow's win, going 7 of 9 en route to 18 points and four steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Hopgood. Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Bristow was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bristow's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Cushing, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Cushing against Bristow in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 86-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cushing since the squad 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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