Kellyville was the 55-51 winner over Crooked Oak when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Kellyville Ponies took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Ponies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Ruf-Nex are ranked 22nd).
Crooked Oak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Garcia, who went 6-for-11 en route to 19 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Garcia is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamel Morris, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds.
Kellyville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Crooked Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Kellyville has already played their next matchup, a 66-56 win against Sequoyah on the 11th. As for Crooked Oak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-37 victory against Destiny Christian on the 11th.
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