Cushing won the last time they faced Bristow and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cushing Tigers secured a 51-47 W over the Bristow Pirates.
Despite the defeat, Bristow saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brian Hopgood. Jr. dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Hopgood. Jr. Another player making a difference was Ty Bishop, who posted four points in addition to ten rebounds and five assists.
Cushing's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Bristow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Cushing will square off against Berryhill at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. As for Bristow, they will take on Webster at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Bristow is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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