While it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Hartshorne was not quite Preston's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Preston Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Pirates are ranked 44th).
Hartshorne dropped their record down to 9-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Preston, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hartshorne has already played their next match (against Talihina), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Preston will head out to challenge Kellyville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Preston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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