Bixby and Stillwater are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Bixby Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Stillwater Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bixby will be strutting in after a victory while Stillwater will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bixby turned things around against Coweta on Thursday. They walked away with a 49-42 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Stillwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-42 loss at the hands of Union. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Redhawks are ranked 23rd).
Stillwater's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Bixby, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Bixby strolled past Stillwater in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 69-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bixby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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