The Cyril Pirates will face off against the Duke Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Cyril was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Southwest Covenant.
Meanwhile, Duke had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 73-22. Given Duke's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Tipton is ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Duke pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Cyril, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Cyril ended up a good deal behind Duke in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 58-40. Can Cyril avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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