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Posted: Nov 22, 2017 7:07 AMUpdated: Nov 22, 2017 8:07 AM
OKWU Loses Two Heartbreakers at Friends
OKWU basktetball couldn't quite get get a win against Friends, as Lady Eagles and Eagles did not fair very well in Wichita on Tuesday night.
Both teams took a conference road trip to Friends and lost. First for the women, OKWU battled back after trailing by double-digits, but the Lady Eagles couldn’t complete the comeback. Friends topped Oklahoma Wesleyan 89-80. That is OKWU’s second conference loss of the year.
On the men’s side it was a heartbreaker, as the Eagles had a seven-point lead with 2:16 left to play, but squandered it. Friends won 72-71. The Falcons hit a jumper with 2.1 seconds left to play to take a one-point lead and the eventual one-point win.
Friends ended the game on a 11-0 run. OKWU is 8-2, 2-1 in conference play.
Both the Oklahoma Wesleyan hoops teams are off for the holiday, they will next be in action on Wednesday at home against Sterling College.
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