Sapulpa was the 79-43 winner over Glenpool when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sapulpa Chieftains fell 66-55 to the Glenpool Warriors on Tuesday. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/28/25 vs Glenpool | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Broken Arrow | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Charles Page | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Enid | 4 |
| 01/13/25 @ Jenks | 4 |
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riki Mcquarters, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Mcquarters is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kianna Littlebear, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 14 points.
Glenpool's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyra Mckinnie, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Glenpool is 8-3 when Mckinnie posts ten or more boards, but 4-5 otherwise. Aaliyah Shawnee was another key player, going 9 of 22 en route to 21 points and five steals.
Sapulpa's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Glenpool, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sapulpa and Glenpool could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. Sapulpa (ranked 70th) will meet Edmond North (ranked tenth) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Glenpool will square off against Lincoln Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 61 places (65 vs. 4).
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