FIRE Regional Champions
June 20, 2023
Furious Fourth Quarter Rally Sends Fire Past Seattle And Into TBL Championship Series

SHAWNEE, OKLA — Things were looking desperate for the Potawatomi Fire. They trailed by nine points as they started the fourth quarter, only to see the Seattle Super Hawks expand that margin in the first few minutes of the final frame. The Fire were staring down their first loss of the year at home and…

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MUNSON HEXOM GUY vs SEATTLE
June 17, 2023
Defense, Fourth Quarter Surge And Huge Nights From Trio Of Starters Push Fire To Game One Win At Seattle

SEATTLE, WASH — The Potawatomi Fire overcame several different types of adversity on Friday night, many that they hadn’t seen in the 2023 season. Behind a huge 37-point night from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year Lyle Hexom, and triple-doubles (or nearly so) from the 2022 TBL MVP Deshawn Munson and 2023 MVP candidate Chuck…

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Team with Central Conference trophy
June 15, 2023
Fire Compete In TBL Regional Finals With Seattle For Right To Play For TBL Championship, ‘The Lillie’

SEATTLE, WASH. — There are just four teams remaining in TBL, and just four wins are needed by any of those clubs to claim the TBL Championship. Two of TBL’s top teams all season long will battle it out late Friday night on the west coast to get one of those wins. The Potawatomi Fire,…

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Only Four Remain (Teams or Wins Needed)
June 12, 2023
Potawatomi Fire to meet Seattle SuperHawks in TBL Regional Final

SHAWNEE, OKLA — Two of TBL’s top teams all season will meet in the regional finals for the right to play for the TBL National Championship. The Potawatomi Fire (21-3 regular season) will meet the Seattle SuperHawks (22-4) in a best-of-three series beginning Friday night in Seattle. Game one will be Friday, June 16 in…

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Full Fire team with CPN Chairman
June 11, 2023
Fire Win Central Conference Final With Thrilling Victory Over Mavericks; Advance to Regional Final As One Of Four Teams Left

SHAWNEE, OKLA — As game two of the Central Conference Finals progressed on a rollercoaster of momentum, and the opportunity to finish off the defending champion Shreveport Mavericks was going up and down, it was the top guys for the Potawatomi Fire who stepped up, just as they have all season long. Whether it was…

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Guy Maston Munson 3UP
June 9, 2023
Huge Third Quarter Propels Fire to Game One Road Win Over Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, LA. –The first half of game one of the best-of-three Central Conference Championship round of TBL Playoffs, between the Potawatomi Fire and the Shreveport Mavericks was exactly what you might expect. Up and down the floor with each team doing what they do best — the Fire moved the ball and got it inside…

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Lyle Hexom vs Enid in TBL Playoffs
June 8, 2023
Fire And Mavericks Meet For Central Conference Title And Right To Be One Of TBL’s Last Four Standing

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Hello Mavericks, our old friends. We’ve come to play you again. The Potawatomi Fire and Shreveport Mavericks renew their intense rivalry in the best-of-three Central Conference Championship round of The Basketball League Playoffs. Game one of what promises to be a knock-down-drag-out series will be Thursday, June 8 at 7 p.m. from…

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PLAYOFFS RED JERSEY exercise
June 4, 2023
Fire Claim Series-Clinching Win Over Enid With Colossal Effort From Starters

SHAWNEE, OKLA— Sometimes you forget how talented the Potawatomi Fire are. Balanced wins were commonplace throughout the regular season, with 6, 7, 8, even 9 or 10 players scoring in double figures in a Fire win. And then there are nights like Saturday’s game against the rival Enid Outlaws. The Fire starting lineup excelled, delivering…

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Guy Munson vs Enid Playoffs 23
June 2, 2023
Top-Seeded Fire Hold On For Thrilling Game One Win At Enid

ENID, OKLA — After watching their 14-point lead dwindle in the late stages of the fourth quarter, the Potawatomi Fire held on and escaped Enid with a 103-101 victory in an intense game one of the best-of-three second round series. Chuck Guy and Deshawn Munson led the way for the Fire as the two All-Stars…

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FIRE Central Conference Champions
June 1, 2023
Fire Open 2023 Playoffs As Overall Top Seed; Take On Enid In Second Round Matchup Of In-State Rivals

SHAWNEE, OKLA— The Central Conference Champion Fire will open their TBL playoff run on Thursday night, June 1, when they visit their in-state rival Enid. Tipoff for game one of the second round best-of-three playoff series against the Outlaws will be 7 p.m. from the Stride Bank Center in Enid. Live stats for game one…

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