Pauls Valley hasn't had much luck against Purcell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pauls Valley Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Purcell Dragons at 8:00 p.m. Pauls Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Purcell likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pauls Valley duked it out with Bridge Creek on Friday. Pauls Valley snuck past Bridge Creek with a 59-53 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Purcell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 53-49 to Marlow. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Outlaws are ranked 103rd).
Pauls Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Purcell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Pauls Valley ended up a good deal behind Purcell in their previous meeting back in January, losing 52-35. Can Pauls Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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