The Muskogee Roughers and the Charles Page Sandites squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Muskogee Roughers had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 76-59 to the Sandites. While losing is never fun, Muskogee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Charles Page is ranked 43rd).
Deke Thompson was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds for Charles Page. Thompson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Khalil Allen was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Muskogee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Charles Page, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Muskogee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Charles Page's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southmoore at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Charles Page knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Southmoore likes a good challenge.
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