SHAWNEE, OKLA — A third straight triple-double for one of the favorites to win league MVP led the Potawatomi Fire to their first-ever playoff win in their first playoff appearance. The third-seeded Fire took game one of their best-of-three Central Conference first round series, winning 111-96 over the sixth seed, the Rockwall 7ers. After back-to-back…
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SHAWNEE, OKLA — The 2022 TBL Playoffs are here and the Potawatomi Fire are ready to begin a long postseason run in their first appearance. The third-seeded Fire (18-6) will take on the sixth-seeded Rockwall 7ers (7-16) in a TBL Playoffs first round matchup. The Fire will host the entire series in Shawnee. The first game…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire finished their inaugural regular season in much the same way as many of their games have played out. A solid all-around effort from their starters and more specifically from their All-Star point guard. Strong outside shooting. Timely shots from the bench. Mostly good but some bad that often plagued…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — Behind a combined 95 points from their starting lineup, including the eighth triple-double of the season from their All-Star point guard, the Potawatomi Fire rolled to 123-111 victory over the visiting Shreveport Mavericks. The win kept the Fire’s hopes alive for a first round bye in the upcoming TBL Playoffs. The Fire…
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — With a record of 16-6, one could label the inaugural season of the Potawatomi Fire a success. Having already qualified for the TBL Playoffs, the Fire can improve their seeding with a pair of wins this weekend at home in their final regular season contests. With the Fire’s Memorial Day Special, fans…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — The Potawatomi Fire got back to their winning ways with a 131-97 blowout win over the Sugar Land Imperials, behind seven players in double figures. The win, the 15th of the year for the first-year franchise, snapped their only losing streak (two games) of the season “We stepped up and showed aggressiveness,…
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — In their first season, the Potawatomi Fire are playoff-bound. The Fire used a monster 41-point performance from Mustapha Traore and held off the Rockwall 7ers to win 124-116, clinching the Fire’s spot in the TBL Playoffs. The seedings and schedule will be determined over the season’s final three weeks. “We played just…
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — An Enid Outlaws three-pointer with four seconds remaining broke an 87-87 tie and gave the visitors a 90-87 victory over the Potawatomi Fire in a highly-charged, intense atmosphere Sunday afternoon at FireLake Arena. “I’m not happy with the result but this was a good game,” said Fire head coach Derrick Rowland….
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — At this point in the season, having played each other many times, teams are very familar with the other’s tendencies. Friday night was another example for the Potawatomi Fire and Little Rock Lightning. In their fifth meeting of the season, the Fire earned a hard-fought result on their way to a…
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — There were storms all around on Saturday night, both outside and inside FireLake Arena. The storm inside the arena was led by TBL All-Star Deshawn Munson, as the guard registered his fifth triple double of the season leading the Potawatomi Fire to their eleventh win, a 133-104 triumph over the Sugar Land…