On Friday, Southmoore faced Deer Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southmoore SaberCats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Deer Creek Antlers 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the SaberCats have posted since March 1, 2024.

SaberCats
01/17/25 @ Deer Creek | 58-56 |
01/14/25 vs Edmond Memorial | 54-45 |
01/11/25 vs Bartlesville | 72-37 |
01/10/25 @ Carl Albert | 77-57 |
01/07/25 vs Mustang | 65-56 |
+ 2 more games |
The victory (which was Southmoore's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for Deer Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southmoore will host Putnam City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Deer Creek, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Yukon at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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