Basketball Recap: Yukon Skates Past Southmoore with Ease

Millers

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent	60
12/03/24 vs Grant	39
11/22/24 vs Crossings Christian	37
12/17/24 @ Southmoore	36
01/21/25 @ Grant	35

There's no place like home for Yukon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-34 victory over the Southmoore SaberCats. The Millers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yukon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylee LaRue, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most points LaRue has posted since back in November of 2024. Kalli Harbeson was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight assists and six steals.

LaRue wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Yukon was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Yukon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Southmoore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

Yukon and Southmoore could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. Yukon (ranked 128th) will meet Edmond Memorial (ranked 14th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southmoore will square off against Norman North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 289 places (337 vs. 48).