Booker T. Washington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-65 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
| 12/21/24 vs Central | 23 |
| 12/10/24 vs East Central | 17 |
| 12/07/24 vs Jenks | 17 |
| 12/17/24 @ Collinsville | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Father Tolton | 4 |
Despite the loss, Booker T. Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joc Mitchell dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. Isaac Sanders was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Booker T. Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Booker T. Washington will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shawnee at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Booker T. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.7 points per game this season. Central will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Carthage at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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