The Bixby Spartans will face off against the Union Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bixby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Union likes a good challenge.
If Bixby beats Union with 58 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bixby took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-25 win over Ponca City. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Union's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell to Broken Arrow 45-40. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).
Bixby's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Union, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Bixby skirted past Union 56-53 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Bixby repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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