The Byng Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Ada Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Oklahoma (Byng is ranked 50th, while Ada is ranked 58th).
Byng unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 57-44 to Broken Bow.
Meanwhile, Ada pushed their score all the way to 60 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuttle. Ada's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite their loss, Ada saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter Colombe, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Colombe is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Caron Richardson, who scored 14 points along with four blocks.
Byng's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Ada, their defeat ended a 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-7.
Byng didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ada in their previous matchup back in March of 2015, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byng since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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