Bristow lost against Kellyville back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bristow Pirates had to suffer through a 63-33 loss at the hands of the Kellyville Ponies. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Ponies are ranked 104th).
| 01/23/25 vs Kellyville | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Berryhill | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cushing | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sperry | 1 |
Despite the loss, Bristow saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brian Hopgood. Jr. dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Hopgood. Jr. also set a new season-high mark in blocks with five. Another player making a difference was Logan Mcdaniel, who posted four points and 13 rebounds.
Bristow has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Kellyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Bristow wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-59 defeat against Bethel on the 24th. As for Kellyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Preston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kellyville has won four straight at home, while Preston won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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