David Godbold

May 22, 2022

Fire Back In The Win Column With Road 131-97 Blowout Over Sugar Land

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,…

April 23, 2022

Balanced team effort leads Potawatomi Fire to victory over Rockwall 7ers, 127-104

SHAWNEE, OKLA. — With eight players scoring in double figures, the Potawatomi Fire got the second half of their debut campaign off to a blazing start. The Fire scored a season high for points and coasted to a 127-104 victory over the Rockwall 7ers, giving the Fire their tenth win of the season. Deon Lyle…

Anthony Allen

April 20, 2022

Former OBU Bison stars Harrison Stoddart and Brantly Thompson to join Fire for second half

SHAWNEE, OKLA. — Many Potawatomi Fire fans may recognize a pair of faces that are set to join the team. Harrison Stoddart and Brantly Thompson, who starred together for the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison, signed contracts with the Fire on Wednesday and will join the club as the Fire began their debut season’s second…

Anthony Allen

April 10, 2022

Fire earn road trip split with 97-95 victory at Little Rock; Finish season’s first half at 9-3

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — One night after suffering their worst loss of the season, the Potawatomi Fire managed to salvage a narrow victory in the last game of their debut season’s first half. The Fire held off a late Little Rock rally and escaped with a 97-95 win over the Lightning on Saturday night. Deshawn…

Anthony Allen

April 4, 2022

Fire pick up eighth win with dominant day against Rockwall; Foster with 33 points off the bench

SHAWNEE, OKLA. — In their first Sunday afternoon home game of the season, the Potawatomi Fire delighted their fans with a commanding performance against the Rockwall 7ers, winning 109-82. The Fire led by six after one quarter (25-19) and by 13 at the half before the 7ers closed the gap early in the third quarter….

Anthony Allen

March 13, 2022

Fire rebound from first loss, top Rockwall 108-92 for third win

MESQUITE, TEXAS — Following their first loss Friday, the Potawatomi Fire responded in their first back-to-back of the season with a solid 108-92 win over the Rockwall 7ers. The Fire turned an early deficit of 13 points in the second quarter into a six-point edge at the half (46-40). A strong 33-point third quarter…

Anthony Allen

March 12, 2022

Enid Outlaws outlast Potawatomi, handing Fire first loss

ENID, OKLAHOMA — A closely contested and heated game between Oklahoma’s two The Basketball League (and likely rival) franchises went the way of the defending champion Outlaws, as the Potawatomi Fire fell to the Enid Outlaws, 97-91. The game was not without controversy, however, as Fire head coach Derrick Rowland was ejected with two quick…

Anthony Allen

March 10, 2022

Potawatomi Fire torches Lightning for second straight win

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — It was game #2, win #2 for the new Potawatomi Fire, as they torched the Little Rock Lightning 112-91 on Sunday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of Arkansas-Little Rock. Fire starting point guard Deshawn Munson (East St. Louis, Ill. / Harris-Stowe) had a monster game, scoring…

Anthony Allen

March 9, 2022

Potawatomi Fire earn wire-to-wire victory in first ever TBL game at Rockwall

ROYSE CITY, TEXAS — On a Friday night in early March, the Potawatomi Fire were ignited in their first-ever game, notching a 112-104 win over the Rockwall 7ers. Deon Lyle led the Fire with 24 points including five three-pointers made. The Fire jumped on top early, scoring the game’s first eight points, and led…

Anthony Allen