The Will Rogers College Ropers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Muskogee 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Will Rogers College has posted yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Will Rogers College to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jay Oates iii, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shon King, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Will Rogers College has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Muskogee, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Will Rogers College won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Booker T. Washington at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. One thing working in Booker T. Washington's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Muskogee, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln Christian on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Lincoln Christian is ranked 169th, while Muskogee is ranked 151st).
