The Cushing Tigers lost against the Bristow Pirates back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Cushing was dealt a 66-26 defeat at the hands of Bristow. Cushing has struggled against Bristow recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Bristow to victory were Shalyn Edmondson and Addi Alexander. Edmondson scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals, while Alexander scored 24 points along with 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Edmondson has scored at least 25% of Bristow's points. Ava Yocham was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 4 steals.
Cushing's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bristow, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cushing will take on Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bristow, they will be playing at home against Berryhill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berryhill and Bristow are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
