It was a proper cat-fight when Porum challenged Braggs on Thursday. The Porum Panthers fell just short of the Braggs Wildcats by a score of 35-32. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Wildcats are ranked 115th).
Braggs was led to victory by Jaylen Melton and Hazen Edwards. Melton posted six points and three steals, while Edwards earned eight points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sam Hensley, who scored three points.
Porum's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Braggs, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Porum has already played their next contest, a 50-37 defeat against Weleetka on the 7th. As for Braggs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-33 victory against Cave Springs on the 10th.
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