After a string of three wins, the Will Rogers College Ropers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 95-51 loss at the hands of Booker T. Washington. Will Rogers College has struggled against Booker T. Washington recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Will Rogers College lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shon King, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Branden Crosslen, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Will Rogers College struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Booker T. Washington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Barron Harris jr. out in front who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Harris jr. hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Isaac Sanders was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Will Rogers College's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Booker T. Washington, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Will Rogers College won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. Memorial is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.9 points per game. Booker T. Washington won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Collinsville at 8:30 p.m. on January 20th. Collinsville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 17th).
