After losing to Talihina the last time they met, Poteau decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Poteau Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Talihina Golden Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 47-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Talihina's loss came despite strong showings from Landen Griffith and Sam Bryant. Griffith went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points, while Bryant went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and eight boards. Those 19 points gave Griffith a new career-high.
Pirates
| 01/24/25 @ Talihina | 47-45 |
| 01/22/25 vs Wister | 48-36 |
| 01/21/25 @ Heavener | 36-52 |
| 01/20/25 vs Whitesboro | 51-37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Roland | 35-75 |
Poteau's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Talihina, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Poteau has already played their next contest (against Stilwell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Talihina has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Wilburton.
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