Cardinals
| 01/31/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 62-76 |
| 01/28/25 @ Nathan Hale | 71-29 |
| 01/25/25 @ Bishop Kelley | 58-52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Kiefer | 70-67 |
| 01/23/25 vs Verdigris | 65-32 |
It was a good run, but East Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 76-62 fall against the Booker T. Washington Hornets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 89-54 back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Booker T. Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joc Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Mitchell has become a key player for Booker T. Washington: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Barron Harris Jr., who went 7 of 14 en route to 25 points and three steals.
East Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Booker T. Washington, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will square off against Claremore at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Claremore likes a good challenge. As for Booker T. Washington, they will face off against Collinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Booker T. Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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