The Ponca City Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Choctaw on the road and fell 84-56. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ponca City in their matchups with Choctaw: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Ponca City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tay Moore. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points. That was a full 53.6% of Ponca City's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Zadyn Stoll was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Ponca City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Choctaw, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Ponca City will head out on the road to face off against Southmoore at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southmoorepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ponca City in Oklahoma (Southmoore is ranked 76th, while Ponca City is ranked 251st). As for Choctaw, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jenks at 8:00 p.m. Choctaw is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Jenks is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
