Claremore lost against Booker T. Washington back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Claremore Zebras were outmatched by the Booker T. Washington Hornets and fell 81-40. While losing is never fun, the Zebras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Hornets are ranked 20th).
Booker T. Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joc Mitchell led the charge by going 6-for-11 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last six games he's played. Jamarri Simpson was another key player, going 7-for-12 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Claremore now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Booker T. Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Claremore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Booker T. Washington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 97-33 win against Guthrie on the 15th.
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