Casady made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Crooked Oak, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cyclones fell just short of the Ruf-Nex by a score of 45-43 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Ruf-Nex are ranked 38th).
When it comes to explaining why Casady lost, don't look at Kuba Malecki. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of James Elder, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
Casady has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Crooked Oak, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Looking ahead, Casady will head out on the road to face off against Oklahoma Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crooked Oak, they will be playing at home against Crossings Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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