The Bethany Bronchos have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Purcell Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethany had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Elk City for the full four quarters, racking up a 101-32 victory at home. Bethany's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bethany got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zya Vann out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Vann hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Keziah Lofton, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Purcell humbled Bridge Creek with a 75-30 victory. Given Purcell's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Bridge Creek is ranked 423rd), the result last Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethany's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 48.8 points. As for Purcell, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bethany against Purcell in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 as the team secured a 64-33 victory. Will Bethany repeat their success, or does Purcell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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