After a string of four wins, Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lawton Wolverines by a score of 69-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (65), the Chargers still had to take the loss.
Jalil Cotton
| 12/14/24 vs Lawton | 23 |
| 12/15/23 vs Oklahoma City S | 22 |
| 12/12/24 vs Oklahoma City S | 21 |
| 02/06/24 vs Sapulpa | 21 |
| 01/20/24 vs Will Rogers College | 20 |
Despite the loss, Memorial still got an impressive performance from Jalil Cotton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Cotton has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Antonio Love, who posted 17 points.
Even though they lost, Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Lawton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Memorial will take on Tahlequah in a holiday battle at at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Lawton and Classen SAS will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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