Basketball Recap: Oakside Prep Academy Takes a Loss

Oakside Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Pontiac Phoenix 42-6. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against Oakside Prep Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-23 back in December of 2024.

Pontiac found their leader in sophomore Germani Hall, who posted 24 points. Another player making a difference was Essence Thomas, who had seven points.

Oakside Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pontiac, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakside Prep Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Novi Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Pontiac also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against River Rouge at 5:30 p.m. on January 29th.