Basketball Recap: Keystone Makes It Five in a Row on the Road + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 10, 2025, 9:26am

Basketball Recap: Keystone Wildcats vs. Oberlin Phoenix

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the OH High School Athletic Assn. (OHSAA) & Oberlin High School. Watch Full Replay

Keystone won the last time they faced Oberlin and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 75-49 win. With the Wildcats ahead 42-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Colt Cowling

Points

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11/26/25 vs Olmsted Falls20

Keystone's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colt Cowling, who shot 53% from the field en route to 26 points. The contest was Cowling's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Holzhauer, who went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points.

Keystone was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They racked up 12 more assists than Oberlin's also-impressive total of ten.

Jozayah Smith and Carmello Williams certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Smith shot 47% from the field to rack up 17 points and five boards, while Williams posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Korrie Freeman, who earned 12 points.

Keystone's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Oberlin, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keystone will welcome Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Clippers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 73.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oberlin, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Brookside at 7:00 p.m. The Phoenix will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

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