The Putnam City Pirates will head out to face off against the Yukon Millers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Putnam City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked ninth at the time (Putnam City was ranked 21st). Putnam City fell just short of Deer Creek by a score of 51-48 on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Antlers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Yukon came up short against Norman North on Tuesday and fell 59-50.
Putnam City's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Yukon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Putnam City was able to grind out a solid victory over Yukon in their previous matchup back in January, winning 76-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Putnam City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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