After a string of nine wins, Broken Arrow's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 73-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Redhawks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Redhawks are ranked 42nd).
| 01/23/25 @ Union | 35 |
| 01/21/25 vs Sapulpa | 26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Enid | 24 |
| 01/16/25 vs Union | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Charles Page | 23 |
When it comes to explaining why Broken Arrow lost, don't look at McKenzie Mathurin. Despite the final result, she went 12 of 30 on her way to 35 points. Mathurin's evening made it 16 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Macy Marraccini, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Broken Arrow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Broken Arrow's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Union, they moved to 9-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
When Broken Arrow and Union next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Broken Arrow will try to stop Glenpool's three-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Broken Arrow is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Meanwhile, Union will square off against Edmond North and their seven-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Broken Arrow is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.
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