The Southmoore SaberCats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past Ponca City 77-51. Given Southmoore's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Ponca City is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Ponca City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tay Moore. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 54.9% of Ponca City's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Southmoore's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Ponca City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Southmoore will head out on the road to take on Moore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Moore's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. Ponca City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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