After both having extra time off, the McAlester Buffaloes and the Will Rogers College Ropers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McAlester knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Will Rogers College likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, McAlester was able to grind out a solid win over Pryor, taking the game 66-53. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Will Rogers College hadn't done well against Holland Hall recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Saturday. Will Rogers College walked away with a 50-40 victory over Holland Hall. That's two games straight that the Ropers have won by exactly ten points.
Will Rogers College found their leader in sophomore Branden Crosslen, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The game was Crosslen's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dkarrion Titsworth, who posted nine points.
The win was the third in a row for Will Rogers College, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for McAlester, their record now sits at 5-3.
McAlester came up short against Will Rogers College in their previous matchup back in February, falling 63-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crosslen, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Now that McAlester knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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