The Claremore Zebras will challenge the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Claremore has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Aurora will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Claremore came up short against Bishop Kelley and fell 47-34. While losing is never fun, the Zebras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Comets are ranked 122nd).
Despite their loss, Claremore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Asia Roper, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 38.2% of Claremore's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Autumn Roper was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Aurora won against Bolivar last Wednesday with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Aurora walked away with a 48-39 win over Bolivar. That's two games straight that the Houn Dawgs have won by exactly nine points.
Aurora's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Claremore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
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