Cushing is 0-4 against Kiefer since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Cushing is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost to Mannford at home by a 41-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Pirates are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kiefer). They walked away with a 64-57 victory over Mannford two weeks ago. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kiefer pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Cushing, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Cushing lost to Kiefer on the road by a decisive 57-40 margin when the teams last played back in February. Can Cushing avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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