Poteau drops basketball games at Sallisaw Friday.
Read more: Poteau drops basketball gamesThe Pirates lost, 73-56, to fall to 1-1, while the Lady Pirates were defeated, 60-30, to fall to 0-2. Both Poteau teams are back in action Monday at Stigler.
It was the season openers for Sallisaw.
Boys
The Pirates fell behind 21-12 at the end of the first quarter and trailed 44-21 at halftime and could never recover.
Poteau did outscore the Black Diamonds 35-29 in the second half, but failed to challenge Sallisaw.
Alex Martinez led Poteau with 17 points and Deacon King finished with 14.
PHS 12 9 19 16—56
SHS 21 23 20 9–73
Poteau—Ben Dacus 2; Andrew Atkinson 2; Deacon King 14; Alex Martinez 17; Isaiah Fitzpatrick 5; Joseph Ullam 6; Ryder Waddell 6; Garrison Whitworth 4.
Sallisaw—Ulrich 8; Muskrat-Flynn 16; B. Nickell 16; R. Nickell 8; Pack 2; Hill 2; Griffey 12; Gregory 2; Warner 7.
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Girls
Sallisaw held Poteau scoreless in the second quarter en route to the easy win.
After leading 8-7 at the end of the first quarter, Sallisaw outscored Poteau 10-0 in the second quarter and the Lady Pirates never recovered.
Grace Spradley led Poteau with eight points.
PHS 7 0 13 10—30
SHS 8 16 22 24—60
Poteau—Kira Reineman 1; Grace Spradley 8; Lextyn Soehlman 1; Emma Hackler 5; Kennedi Williams 3; Ava Zink 5; Ragan Angabonguk 5; Hadassah Owens 2.
Sallisaw—Cox 1; Palmer 12; Girdner 7; Locust-Tramaimi 10; Weeden 4; Carlton 11; Curson 2; Wilson 12.
