OKLAHOMA CITY – Putnam City North junior Khai Brown helped his Panthers claw back in a game with Mustang Friday (Jan. 26).

Brown scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, but his final attempts fell short as the Broncos escaped “The Zoo” with a 61-58 win.

Brown’s long trey with :20 left pulled North (8-9) within three points. After Mustang freshman Tyson Pogi turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds play, the Panthers had three shots at a typing 3-pointer but none went in.

Behind Brown, junior Anthony Leonard added 15 points.

For Mustang, junior Roman Miller scored Miller 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Pogi added 20 points, grabbed four rebounds and had four assists.

UP NEXT: The Panthers make the short trek to neighboring Deer Creek to meet the Antlers Tuesday (Jan. 30). Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. North lost the first matchup between the two schools, 77-67, on Dec. 5.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Mustang	19	20	10	12	61
Putnam City North	8	18	14	18	58

Edmond Memorial 46, Putnam City 19
WARR ACRES – Putnam City didn’t take many shots, prompting an early low-scoring game again with Edmond Memorial, but the Pirates couldn’t climb out of a hole, losing 46-19 Friday (Jan. 26) in a Class 6A District 3 matchup.

The Pirates (7-11) didn’t score until halfway through the second quarter while the Bulldogs (11-5) built a 29-5 lead at halftime.

Pirate junior DJ Stephens led his team with seven points. Senior Ben Thompson added five points (all in the second quarter).

Edmond Memorial senior Drelen Nero scored a game-high 12 points.

UP NEXT: The Pirates travel to Bartlesville to meet the Bruins Tuesday (Jan. 30) in another Class 6A District 3 contest. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. The Pirates won the first contest between the two schools, 60-32, on Dec. 5.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Edmond Memorial	11	18	9	8	46
Putnam City	0	5	7	7	19