Having just played yesterday, the Purcell Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Marlow Outlaws at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Purcell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-38 to Washington. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Warriors are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Marlow got the win against Washington on Tuesday by a conclusive 62-40. The Outlaws have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Purcell better keep an eye on Parker Boyles. He was instrumental in Marlow's win, going 11 of 16 to rack up 30 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Boyles also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaden Harris, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points along with eight boards and six assists.
Marlow is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Purcell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Purcell couldn't quite finish off Marlow in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 54-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marlow's Blayd Harris, who went 6 of 12 en route to 30 points and eight rebounds. Now that Purcell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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