Purcell is 2-8 against Washington since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Purcell Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Purcell humbled Comanche with a 60-30 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Indians are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Washington came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Outlaws 64-20.
Purcell pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Purcell came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in January, falling 61-50. Can Purcell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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