It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Plainview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 61-57 W over the Pauls Valley Panthers. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Panthers are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/20/24 vs Pauls Valley | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Harding Fine Arts | 6 |
| 11/21/24 @ Durant | 6 |
| 01/12/24 vs Dickson | 5 |
| 02/06/24 vs Madill | 5 |
Plainview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Murillo led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Murillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Chaney, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Plainview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Plainview's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pauls Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Plainview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-29 loss against Ada on the 21st. After both having extra time off, Pauls Valley and Marlow will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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