The Broken Arrow Tigers will face off against the Bartlesville Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Broken Arrow's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bartlesville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Broken Arrow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Fort Gibson, who was ranked 13th at the time (Broken Arrow was ranked seventh). Broken Arrow walked away with a 56-48 victory over Fort Gibson on Saturday.
McKenzie Mathurin was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 20 on her way to 23 points and five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Broken Arrow's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Marraccini, who posted nine points and three steals.
Broken Arrow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bartlesville posted their closest win since January 19, 2024 two weeks ago. They skirted past Enid 42-39.
Bartlesville's win came from a few key players Broken Arrow will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sami Sheaffer, who had 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Cadence Gray, who put up six points.
Bartlesville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Broken Arrow, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Broken Arrow strolled past Bartlesville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 46-31. Does Broken Arrow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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