There's no place like home for Locust Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Salina Wildcats with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 69-52. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 59-48 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Cayson King
| 02/10/25 vs Salina | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Wagoner | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hilldale | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Gibson | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Catoosa | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Locust Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayson King led the charge by going 9-for-18 en route to 22 points along with five assists and three steals. King has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Messer, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
King wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Locust Grove was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. Locust Grove is 6-11 when they've passed the ball that well.
Locust Grove's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Salina, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Locust Grove has already played their next contest (against Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Salina, they have already played their next matchup, a 44-40 win against Jay on the 11th.
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