Basketball Game Preview: DeSales Irish vs. Oakesdale Nighthawks

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Previous Games

02/16/24 - Away	72-42 W
01/13/24 - Home	60-49 W
01/14/23 - Away	55-37 W
12/04/21 - Away	56-48 W
05/25/21 - Home	66-54 W
+ 3 more games

DeSales has gone 8-0 against Oakesdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The DeSales Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Oakesdale Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. DeSales knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Oakesdale likes a good challenge.

On Saturday, DeSales took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-30 win over Yakama Nation Tribal. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Oakesdale was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They were dealt a 54-26 loss at the hands of Dayton. The contest marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

DeSales' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Oakesdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.

Everything came up roses for DeSales against Oakesdale in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 72-42 win. Does DeSales have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakesdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.