The Tonkawa Buccaneers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Perry Maroons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tonkawa, who comes in off a win.
Tonkawa is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Newkirk. Tonkawa was the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over Newkirk on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Buccaneers have posted since January 26th.
Tonkawa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Pappan out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Kade Ditmore, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Perry unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 52-40 to Blackwell on Tuesday. Perry hasn't had much luck with Blackwell recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tonkawa came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 48-39. Will Tonkawa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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