SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire took a big step on their staircase of lofty season goals Thursday night. The second-year TBL franchise won the TBL Central Conference regular season crown with a 118-105 victory over the Wichita SkyKings. The win was the 20th for the Fire this season against just three losses, which were…
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SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire have an opportunity to win The Basketball League Central Conference regular season championship with wins at home this weekend. On Thursday night the first place Fire return from an 11-day break and will host the third place Wichita SkyKings, and on Saturday night, the Fire host the fifth place…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — In year one of this in-state rivalry, it was the Enid Outlaws taking five of six regular season meetings from the Potawatomi Fire. In year two, it’s the Fire with the upper hand, taking three or four regular season meetings from the Outlaws. Led by last year’s TBL MVP Deshawn Munson as…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire jumped out to a big first quarter lead of 41-18, and never looked back as they cruised to a 130–102 victory over the Pearland (Texas) Warriors. Deshawn Munson led the Fire with 20 points and 15 rebounds, on 10 of 14 shooting. The Fire had nine of their 11…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — Another night, another show of might. Behind eight players in double figures, the Potawatomi Fire rolled the Rockwall 7ers 142-94, extending their winning streak (officially) to seven games. Fire newcomer Ruston Hayward scored 19 in his second game with Potawatomi and tied K.D. Moore for the team high for the night. Hayward signed earlier this week with…
WICHITA, KANSAS — The Potawatomi Fire pulled away from Wichita SkyKings in the fourth quarter, turning a two-point game into a 105-90 win. Normally the Fire have a more balanced scoring output, with five to eight players in double figures. But Saturday night, huge individual performances from K.D. Moore and Darin Johnson pushed the Fire…
SHAWNEE, OKLA — Behind a 40-point swing in the mid part of the game, the Potawatomi Fire kept the top spot in the TBL Central with another convincing 122-103 win over the defending TBL champion Shreveport Mavericks. After the Mavericks took their largest lead at 50-36 with six minutes left in the second quarter, the…
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — In one of the stranger “endings” fans may ever see, the Potawatomi Fire led the Little Rock Lightning 86-82 with 2:55 remaining in regulation as they went to a timeout. Then severe storms in the Little Rock area knocked out power at Southwest High School where the game was being played….
SHAWNEE, OKLA — The Potawatomi Fire returned from the All-Star break in style, racing out to a commanding early lead and never looking back as they trounced the Oklahoma Panthers, 128-90. K.D. Moore led the Fire with 25 points, one of six Fire players in double figures. Moore also had five rebounds and made both…
SHAWNEE, OKLA. — The first-ever meeting between the Potawatomi Fire and the new Wichita Sky Kings did not disappoint. The battle for first place in the TBL Central Conference came right down to the wire, with the Fire edging the visiting Sky Kings, 119-117. Paced by their recently named TBL All-Stars, Chuck Guy and Deshawn…