Sentinel will venture away from home to square off against Granite at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Sentinel will be strutting in after a victory while Granite will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Sentinel's way against Sweetwater as Sentinel made off with a 54-33 win. Given Sentinel's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Sweetwater is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granite has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 65-44 to Duke, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Sentinel's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Granite, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Sentinel strolled past Granite in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 63-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sentinel since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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