Fairland and Hooker squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fairland had to settle for second. They took a 52-37 bruising from the Hooker Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 25th).
Owls
| 02/28/25 vs Hooker | 37-52 |
| 02/15/25 vs Quapaw | 81-32 |
| 02/11/25 @ Quapaw | 83-36 |
| 02/08/25 vs Miami | 58-52 |
| 02/06/25 vs Ketchum | 61-42 |
Fairland moved to 21-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Hooker, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Fairland and Hooker are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fairland will square off against Hartshorne on Thursday. Hartshorne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Fairland likes a good challenge. As for Hooker, they will challenge Rejoice Christian on Thursday.
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