Pirates
| 02/10/25 vs Salina | 73-22 |
| 02/07/25 @ Wagoner | 46-35 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hilldale | 70-19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Gibson | 41-34 |
| 01/28/25 vs Catoosa | 83-12 |
| + 13 more games |
Locust Grove came tearing into Monday's game with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 73-22 victory over the Salina Wildcats. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Locust Grove was led to victory by Claire Hooker and Henley Pickup. Hooker posted 15 points along with eight boards and eight steals, while Pickup went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Those six steals gave Pickup a new career-high. Olivia Stokes was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Locust Grove's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.3% in those games and 27.4% outside of them. As for Salina, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Locust Grove has already played their next matchup, a 68-24 victory against Grove on the 11th. As for Salina, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-27 defeat against Jay on the 11th.
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