The Purcell Dragons and the Bristow Pirates squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Purcell Dragons had to settle for second. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Purcell has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Bristow got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addi Alexander out in front who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Shalyn Edmondson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Purcell's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Bristow, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Purcell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bristow, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-35 defeat vs. Wagoner on the 1st.
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