The Lookeba-Sickles Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. The New Year welcomed they with a 66-36 whooping from Sayre. Lookeba-Sickles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sayre apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Despite the loss, Lookeba-Sickles saw an underclassman step up: Nathan Morris dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Morris scored a full 66.7% of Lookeba-Sickles' points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lookeba-Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Sayre, their win bumped their record up to 1-5.
Lookeba-Sickles and Cordell will face off at 12:00 p.m. on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Cordell is ranked 428th, while Lookeba-Sickles is ranked 441st). Sayre won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Snyder on January 6th.
