The Will Rogers College Ropers will square off against the Durant Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Will Rogers College is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Will Rogers College narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coweta 52-49. Given the Ropers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Tigers are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Branden Crosslen
01/14/25 @ Coweta | 10 |
01/08/25 vs Ardmore | 15 |
01/07/25 vs Memorial | 11 |
Will Rogers College found their leader in sophomore Branden Crosslen, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Crosslen has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Terence Buckley was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Durant challenged Tahlequah on Tuesday. Durant fell 54-42 to Tahlequah.
Will Rogers College pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Durant, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Will Rogers College was able to grind out a solid victory over Durant in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 51-43. Does Will Rogers College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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