The Fairview Yellowjackets will square off against the Pawhuska Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, Fairview humbled Sayre with a 63-27 victory. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pawhuska can now relate to. They fell 55-44 to the Panthers on Tuesday. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Pawhuska saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooklyn Miles dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. That was a full 52.3% of Pawhuska's points, marking the third time in a row Miles has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emillie Curry, who had four points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Pawhuska smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Fairview's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Pawhuska, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Fairview suffered a grim 55-30 defeat to Pawhuska in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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