The Purcell Dragons and the Bethany Bronchos squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Purcell Dragons had to settle for second. They were dealt a 78-45 defeat at the hands of the Bronchos. While losing is never fun, Purcell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Bethany is ranked fifth).
Bethany was led to victory by Keziah Lofton and Kayten Donley. Lofton scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Donley scored 31 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Donley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zya Vann, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Purcell's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Bethany, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Purcell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethany, they will face off against Stilwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stilwell will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bethany surely won't give up without a fight.
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