Memorial extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-7. They had to suffer through an 84-22 loss at the hands of the Muskogee Roughers. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Roughers are ranked 23rd).
As for Muskogee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Muskogee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kashae Brown, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Elexis Holmes, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Looking ahead, Memorial will take on Tahlequah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Muskogee, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-38 win against Owasso Preparatory Academy on the 23rd.
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