The Muskogee Roughers will take on the Memorial Chargers in a tournament on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Muskogee turned things around against Bixby on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 70-61.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Memorial on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Pryor out of the water with a 67-27 final score. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
Muskogee better keep an eye on Jalil Cotton. He was instrumental in Memorial's win, going 10 of 17 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. Jarius Bossell was another key player, putting up nine points and six assists.
Memorial pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.7 points. As for Muskogee, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Muskogee beat Memorial 47-39 in their previous matchup back in January of 2015. Does Muskogee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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