After both having extra time off, the Mannford Pirates and the Perkins-Tryon Demons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mannford didn't have too much trouble with Cushing as they won 41-23. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Tigers are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perkins-Tryon). They took down Cushing 50-34 two weeks ago. The victory was familiar territory for the Demons who have now won three games in a row.
The win got Mannford back to even at 4-4. As for Perkins-Tryon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Mannford against Perkins-Tryon in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 66-33 win. Will Mannford repeat their success, or does Perkins-Tryon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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