After two games on the road, Tonkawa is heading back home. They will take on the Pawhuska Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tonkawa 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 362nd, while Pawhuska is ranked 132nd).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-32, which was the final score in Tonkawa's tilt against Pawnee on Monday.
Meanwhile, Pawhuska came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Pawnee. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Pawhuska has posted against Pawnee since February 6, 2018.
Fallon Bowman was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Reynolds, who scored six points along with three blocks.
Tonkawa dropped their record down to 4-17 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Pawhuska, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Tonkawa suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to Pawhuska when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Tonkawa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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