Locust Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-37 loss at the hands of the Fort Gibson Tigers. 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 254th, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Cayson King
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Gibson | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Catoosa | 16 |
| 01/25/25 vs Keys | 27 |
| 01/24/25 @ Checotah | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Locust Grove lost, don't look at Cayson King. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and three steals. King's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Braxden Black also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Locust Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Fort Gibson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Locust Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-37 defeat against Hilldale on the 4th. As for Fort Gibson, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-51 loss against Catoosa on the 4th.
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