DC and Santa Fe: Take a step back...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

I wasn’t at either game, but I was caught looking ahead in the schedule for a couple of ‘my teams.’ Saturday was a big make up date for basketball teams, and a not so good one for a pair of tremendously talented girls teams.

First was only loss No. 2 on the season for Paul Bass’ Santa Fe squad, dropping a 44-40 decision at Choctaw. This was a make up game from last month that didn’t occur because there were no referees on hand.

The Wolves have played with fire a lot in some of their wins. Not coming out sharp but having the talent to muscle their way to a win.

Santa Fe has three games this week to get back on track, starting with Tuesday’s battle at Putnam West. After Yukon on Thursday, comes a rematch with Choctaw on Friday.

The other head-scratcher happened in Piedmont. When rivals get together, who knows what will happen. This was just another one of those cases.

Deer Creek had beaten Piedmont by 11 in the first meeting, but Piedmont pulled out a thrilling 48-47 win in double overtime.

Not much time to sulk for Totsy Manning’s club, either, as Deer Creek has El Reno on Monday (I’ll be there) and Western Heights on Tuesday.

Big wins for both Piedmont and Choctaw, so interesting to see how those teams build off of them and how DC and ESF respond after the losses.