Newkirk hasn't had much luck against Pawhuska recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newkirk Tigers will challenge the Pawhuska Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Newkirk is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blackwell.
Meanwhile, Pawhuska was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Pawnee.
Newkirk will have to contain Dax Godsey as he made an impact in Pawhuska's last game. He posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Canyon Hindman, who earned nine points and five boards.
Pawhuska's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Newkirk, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Newkirk came up short against Pawhuska when the teams last played back in January, falling 51-41. Can Newkirk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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