The Morrison Wildcats will head out to challenge the Pawhuska Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Morrison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Ripley. The Wildcats have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pawhuska had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 55-9. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
Morrison better focus on containing Hannah Reynolds and Brooklyn Miles as the pair were huge in Pawhuska's win. Reynolds went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points and four steals, while Miles made all 6 shots she took racking up 14 points. Miles is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Emillie Curry was another key player, putting up eight points.
Pawhuska was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Morrison's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Pawhuska, their record now sits at 12-2.
Things could have been worse for Morrison, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-24 loss to Pawhuska in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Morrison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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