The Edmond Memorial Bulldogs will square off against the Broken Arrow Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edmond Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Choctaw as Edmond Memorial made off with a 55-35 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Avery Hjelmstad
| 03/07/25 vs Choctaw | 18 |
| 03/06/25 vs Norman | 18 |
| 03/01/25 vs Putnam City | 17 |
| 02/27/25 vs Capitol Hill | 27 |
| 02/21/25 @ Edmond North | 19 |
| + 9 more games |
Janiyah Williams and Avery Hjelmstad were among the main playmakers for Edmond Memorial as the former went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and the latter posted 18 points and five boards. The contest was Hjelmstad's 14th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Maddy Kirk, who shot 56% from the field en route to 11 points.
Edmond Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are a perfect 21-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Broken Arrow waltzed into their match on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by a 55-33 margin over the Rams.
Broken Arrow's win came from a few key players Edmond Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rekiah Bowen, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks gave her a new career-high. McKenzie Mathurin was another key player, shooting 46% from the field to rack up 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Edmond Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. Broken Arrow's record is now 25-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Edmond Memorial has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Broken Arrow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Edmond Memorial beat Broken Arrow 48-38 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Edmond Memorial repeat their success, or does Broken Arrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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