Basketball Game Preview: Oak Grove Grizzlies vs. Montgomery Central Timberwolves

Oak Grove has gone 7-0 against Montgomery Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oak Grove Grizzlies will venture away from home to square off against the Montgomery Central Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. Oak Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Oak Grove really took it to North Davidson for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-18 win. With the Grizzlies ahead 46-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Oak Grove found their leader in sophomore Victoria Lockamy, who posted 20 points and five steals. Lockamy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kalin Favreau, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points.

Oak Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Montgomery Central was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 27-26 to North Davidson. The game marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Oak Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Montgomery Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Montgomery Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 64-26 victory. In that match, Oak Grove amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.