Putnam City North won the last time they faced Mustang and things went their way on Friday too. The Putnam City North Panthers put the hurt on the Mustang Broncos with a sharp 61-35 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Broncos are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Putnam City North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khai Brown led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Muriithi, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Panthers
| 12/27/24 vs Mustang | 61-35 |
| 12/26/24 vs Holland Hall | 69-44 |
| 12/20/24 vs Choctaw | 57-44 |
Brown wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Putnam City North was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Putnam City North's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Mustang, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Putnam City North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-64 win against Choctaw on the 28th. As for Mustang, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southmoore at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. Southmoore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Mustang likes a good challenge.
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