The Shawnee Wolves will take on the Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Shawnee sitting on three straight wins and Memorial on 13.
Two weeks ago, Shawnee didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Nathan Hale, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th in Oklahoma, while the Rangers are ranked 300th in Oklahoma), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Memorial had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Guthrie 82-35 on Thursday. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Memorial's win came from a few key players Shawnee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalil Cotton, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Antonio Love, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 17 points.
Memorial pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points over those games. As for Shawnee, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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