by (Enid, Ok) – While Downtown Enid was celebrating First Friday’s, the Enid Outlaws were in a shootout with the TBL Select at the Stride Bank Arena. Friday night’s exhibition game was a fast-paced and action filled game but in the end the Outlaws came away with a 99-86 win.
Enid scored early and often opening up a 19 point first quarter lead. TBL Select refused to go away quietly, closing the gap to a nine point deficit by the time the teams headed to the locker rooms at the half. The Outlaws extended the lead back to twenty points during the 3rd Quarter. Enid led 92-73 with 4:40 remaining in the contest but the TBL Select would make one final run, outscoring the Outlaws 13-7 during the closing minutes of the game.
Scoring leaders for the Outlaws: Wayne Runnels (Cheyenne/Arapaho) from Watonga, Oklahoma led all scorers with 28 points. Charlie Marquardt (6’3″ G) added 22 points with many long range 3 point bombs. Chance Comanche (Choctaw/Comanche) finished with 17 points including several thundering dunks. Lindy Waters III (Kiowa/Cherokee) rounded out the scoring leaders for the Outlaws with 10 points.
The TBL Select had five players in double figures led by Tavian Davis (20 pts.). Denarius Darby and Kairo Cannon finished with 12 points. And Damion Hooks and Greg Motley ended with 10 points each.
“We have a lot of work to do before we head to Omaha on Friday. We have to polish up on some things. But we are going to be okay,” stated Head Coach Ed Corporal.
The Outlaws travel to Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday April 9th to take on the Omaha Finest. It will be the first game of the twenty-four game TBL schedule for Enid.
