The Putnam City North Panthers and the Allen Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Putnam City North will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Choctaw, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Putnam City North claimed a resounding 62-35 win over Choctaw. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Brandie Harrod
| 12/20/24 vs Choctaw | 11 |
| 12/17/24 @ Norman | 12 |
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Brandie Harrod and Kiana Gray were among the main playmakers for Putnam City North as the former dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds and the latter posted 13 points and four steals. Harrod is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nykaiya Dillard, who earned eight points and three steals.
Putnam City North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Allen came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 78-22 victory over the Savages. With the Mustangs ahead 48-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Allen's win came from a few key players Putnam City North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaylee Davis, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points along with six boards and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Prentice, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Allen pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Putnam City North, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Putnam City North and Allen are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Putnam City North hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.9 points per game. However, it's not like Allen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
