Basketball Recap: Oak Hill Golden Eagles vs. Manchester Squires
Oak Hill won the last time they faced Manchester, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles snuck past the Manchester Squires with a 49-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Oak Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landri Hardman out in front who posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. What's more, Hardman also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alexa Myers, who earned ten points plus seven rebounds.
Oak Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester only pulled down six.
When it comes to explaining why Manchester lost, don't look at Molly Schannep. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Ream, who earned eight points.
Oak Hill's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Manchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Oak Hill has already played their next matchup (against Manchester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-37 win against Eastern on the 4th.
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