It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Holdenville Wolverines can now relate to. They fell 66-53 to the Cyclones on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Holdenville came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Casady is ranked 431st).
Despite the defeat, Holdenville saw an underclassman step up: Mike Piza scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Izaia King, who scored ten points.
Casady's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryson Buckingham led the charge by scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Currie, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Holdenville's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Casady, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Holdenville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-60 victory vs. Little Axe on the 23rd. Casady has also already played their next match, a 92-63 loss against Millwood on the 24th.
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