Guthrie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-42 loss at the hands of the Booker T. Washington Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Hornets are ranked 20th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Booker T. Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joc Mitchell, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in steals. Barron Harris Jr. was another key player, going 9 of 15 to rack up 20 points and three steals.
Guthrie's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Booker T. Washington, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Guthrie will venture away from home to face off against Nathan Hale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Booker T. Washington, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Kelley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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