The Ponca City Wildcats were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Owasso 98-53. While losing is never fun, Ponca City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Owasso is ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Ponca City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tay Moore. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 56.6% of Ponca City's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacon Dugosh, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Ponca City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Owasso, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Ponca City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-50 loss vs. Enid on the 23rd. Owasso has also already played their next match, a 75-53 victory against Jenks on the 23rd.
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