Ponca City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They came up short against the Deer Creek Antlers, falling 61-37. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Antlers are ranked 87th).
Ponca City's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Deer Creek, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Ponca City will head out on the road to face off against Putnam City West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Putnam City West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Deer Creek, they will host Yukon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yukon will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Deer Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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