McAlester and Collinsville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but McAlester had to settle for second. They fell 40-33 to the Collinsville Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th in Oklahoma, while the Cardinals are ranked 134th in Oklahoma).
Collinsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Armstrong, who posted nine points and five rebounds. Kate Reid was another key player, putting up 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for McAlester and nudges their season record down to 7-15. As for Collinsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
McAlester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collinsville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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