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October 17, 2022

Fire Capture Thriller Over OMC to Take FireLake Arena Fall Shootout Crown

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Shawnee Fire captured the inaugural FireLake Arena Fall Shootout, with a thrilling 73-72 win over OMC. Former OU Sooner Je’lon Hornbeak hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds left to give the Fire the lead over OMC as the Fire rallied from down 23 points in the second half to claim the…

October 13, 2022

FireLake Arena Presents $10K FireLake Fall Shootout This Weekend

SHAWNEE, OKLA.. — Basketball returns to Shawnee this weekend as FireLake Arena will host the inaugural FireLake Fall Shootout Basketball Tournament. The event is a double-elimination five-on-five competitive tournament including teams from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and more. Teams will compete for a $10,000 total purse, including $7500 for first place, $1500 for second,…

August 24, 2022

Fire name Mark Dannhoff as new head coach

NOTE: Be sure to check out a special offseason edition of the Coach’s Corner featuring interviews with Mark Dannhoff and David Qualls as they look ahead to next season! You can watch the special on YouTube at this link. SHAWNEE, OKLA. — The Potawatomi Fire will have a new face patrolling the sidelines in 2023….

June 26, 2022

“Mr. Triple-Double” Deshawn Munson Named The Basketball League 2022 Most Valuable Player

SHAWNEE, OKLA. — The on-court leader of the Potawatomi Fire, point guard Deshawn Munson, was named the 2022 The Basketball League (TBL) Most Valuable Player. Munson earned the honor after nearly averaging a triple-double for the season and leading the first-year Potawatomi Fire franchise into the second round of the TBL playoffs. Munson (East…

June 12, 2022

Successful Potawatomi Fire First Season Ends With Semifinal Loss To Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, LA. — The Potawatomi Fire saw their highly successful inaugural season come to an end Saturday, as they fell to the Shreveport Mavericks, 120-110. The Potawatomi Fire finished their first season, winning 21 of 29 games played including the playoffs. They were 18-6 in the regular season to earn the third seed in the…

Anthony Allen

June 11, 2022

Fire’s Late Rally Falls Short, As Shreveport Wins 120-107 In Game 2; Decisive Third Game On A Louisiana Saturday Night

SHREVEPORT, LA. — After trailing by double digits for most of the game, a late rally from the Potawatomi Fire fell short as the second-seeded Shreveport Mavericks evened the Central Conference semifinal series with a 120-107 home victory on Friday night. The Fire couldn’t match the outside shooting and scoring balance of the Mavericks and…

Anthony Allen

June 9, 2022

Fire Tame Mavericks 113-100 In Central Semifinal Opener; Mr. Triple-Double Munson Tallies His 12th Of Season and 5th Straight

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire took care of business at home in game one of their TBL Central Conference Semifinal, by going perfect from the charity stripe down the stretch to hold off a fourth quarter rally from the second-seeded Shreveport Mavericks and win 113-100 in game one of the series. “It’s always good…

Anthony Allen

June 7, 2022

Fire Face Formidable Foe In Shreveport Mavericks; Host Game One of TBL Central Conference Semifinals

SHAWNEE, OKLA — After playing their best game of the season in a series-clinching 125-83 blowout of the sixth-seeded Rockwall 7ers to advance in The Basketball League Playoffs, the Potawatomi Fire will welcome the second-seeded Shreveport Mavericks in the TBL Central Conference Semifinals. The third-seeded Fire will host game one on Wednesday night, June 8…

Anthony Allen

June 5, 2022

Fire Torch 7ers 125-83 To Advance To TBL Central Second Round; MVP Candidate Munson Records 11th Triple-Double

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire picked the best time to play their best game of the season. The third-seeded Fire used an incredibly-balanced attack that saw all 11 active Fire players score and grab a rebound on their way to a series-clinching 125-83 rout of the sixth-seeded Rockwall 7ers. The win advances the Fire…

Anthony Allen

June 4, 2022

Potawatomi Fire look to ride success into the postseason

SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire are going to their first playoffs ever, and this is the first year they started playing. Check out the story here from KOKH, FOX 25 in Oklahoma City.

Anthony Allen