The Preston Pirates delivered a dominant performance on Feb. 7, securing a 74-47 victory over the Beggs Demons. Preston came out firing in the first quarter, outscoring Beggs 33-8 and never looking back.

--- Game Breakdown

• First Quarter: Preston stormed ahead with a commanding 33-8 lead.

• Second Quarter: The Pirates continued their strong play, leading 51-15 at halftime.

• Third Quarter: Beggs showed some fight, but Preston extended their lead to 68-30.

• Fourth Quarter: Beggs outscored Preston 17-6, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

--- Preston Scorers

• Trey Phillips - 22 points (6 three-pointers)

• Weston Cope - 15 points

• Jayden Smith - 13 points

• Bishop Bert - 12 points

• J’bari Webb - 8 points

• Tanner Young - 4 points --- Beggs Scorers

• Blaisen Newport - 13 points

• Jayston Tennyson - 10 points

• Aiden Taylor - 7 points

• Britton Martin - 7 points

• Peyton Kelley - 6 points

• Dalyn Williams - 2 points

• Jake Williams - 2 points --- Key Highlights

• Preston’s hot shooting from three-point range (9 made threes) helped build an early lead.

• Defense was key, forcing 16 turnovers and turning them into 23 points.

• Strong rebounding performance with 24 defensive boards to control possessions. --- Pirates fall to Catoosa despite strong effort The Preston Pirates faced a tough opponent in Catoosa on Feb. 8, falling 85-64. Despite a strong fourth-quarter effort, the Pirates couldn’t overcome Catoosa’s red-hot shooting.

--- Game Breakdown

• First Quarter: Catoosa built an early 25-13 lead.

• Second Quarter: Both teams scored 15 points, keeping the Pirates within reach.

• Third Quarter: Catoosa pulled away with a 2112 run.

• Fourth Quarter: The Pirates fought hard, scoring 24 points, but Catoosa matched them.

--- Preston Scorers

• Trey Phillips - 20 points

• Weston Cope - 16 points (4 three-pointers)

• Jayden Smith - 12 points

• Ethan Moore - 6 points

• Bishop Bert - 6 points

• Caden Hollier - 2 points

• Tanner Young - 2 points --- Catoosa Scorers

• Sutton Woods - 26 points (5 three-pointers)

• Brysen Jimenez - 19 points

• Anthony Barnes - 16 points

• Colton Perryman - 12 points

• Ethan Bowen - 8 points

• Ryder Phillips - 6 points --- Key Highlights

• Catoosa’s shooting efficiency was the difference, hitting 14 three-pointers and shooting nearly 58% from the field.

• Preston struggled early, but a strong fourth quarter (24 points) showed their fight.

--- Up Next

Preston Pirates and Lady Pirates (District 8) will face Stratford beginning at 6 p.m. in the District Tournament. Both the winner and runner-up will advance to the Regional Tournament, which will be in Latta on Feb. 20. Girls’ games will be either at 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. and the boys’ either at 2:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.