The Lookeba-Sickles Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 43-36 to Cordell. Lookeba-Sickles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cordell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Despite the loss, Lookeba-Sickles saw an underclassman step up: Nathan Morris dropped a double-double on 23 points and 22 rebounds. Morris scored a full 63.9% of Lookeba-Sickles' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lookeba-Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Cordell, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lookeba-Sickles and Thomas-Fay-Custer will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cordell and Carnegie will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carnegie presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cordell in Oklahoma (Carnegie is ranked 135th, while Cordell is ranked 428th).
