Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairland Owls. While losing is never fun, the Wardogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Owls are ranked 72nd).
Despite the loss, Miami saw an underclassman step up: freshman Beckett Sooter went 8 for 13 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Sooter also posted a 62% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Lane Walther was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Fairland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-3.
Coming up, Miami will square off against Ketchum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season. As for Fairland, they will face off against Quapaw at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
