The Cleveland Tigers will head out to take on the Bristow Pirates at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Cleveland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to Berryhill. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Bristow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Perkins-Tryon. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Demons are ranked 131st).
Cleveland will need focus on slowing down Brian Hopgood. Jr., one of several Bristow players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and five blocks. With that strong performance, Hopgood. Jr. is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Tayt Jackson, who posted 22 points.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Bristow, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Cleveland took a serious blow against Bristow when the teams last played back in January, falling 74-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Now that Cleveland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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