The Purcell Dragons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Bethany Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Purcell on the road against Bridge Creek as the squad secured a 75-30 victory. Given Purcell's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Bridge Creek is ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bethany extended their postseason success on Thursday against Elk City. They really took it to the Elks for the full four quarters, racking up a 101-32 win at home. Bethany is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Bethany got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zya Vann out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Vann hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. Keziah Lofton was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds.
Purcell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Bethany, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Purcell was dealt a bruising 64-33 loss at the hands of Bethany in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Can Purcell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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