Memorial has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Tahlequah Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Collinsville.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jalil Cotton, who scored nine points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Love, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Tahlequah took a serious blow against Booker T. Washington last Tuesday, falling 85-46. While losing is never fun, Tahlequah can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 11th).
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Tahlequah, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
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