West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Durant Wildcats. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Durant, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch has already played their next matchup (against Mid-Prairie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Durant will head out to take on Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Midland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Durant will come in with five straight victories.
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