Professional Basketball in Shawnee Finishes Inaugural Season The Potawatomi Fire just completed a successful inaugural season after a loss in the semifinals of the Central Conference bracket of The Basketball League (TBL) playoffs. The Fire posted an impressive 18-6 season record and made a postseason run before falling to the Shreveport Mavericks in a best of three playoff series.

Preslee Robinson, 4, Daxton Robinson, 6, both of Wewoka, and Jaxon Estala, 4, of Shawnee, hold up signs to encourage the Potawatomi Fire during their first Second-Round Playoff game against the Shreveport Mavericks at FireLake Arena on June 8. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Potawatomi Fire’s Drelan Triplett signs inflatable basketballs for some of his youngest fans following the home game against the Rockwall 7’ers on April 22. The Fire won, 127-104. They also beat the Sugar Land Imperials, 133-104, on April 23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan