Preview: Racine Park Panthers vs. Oak Creek Knights
Racine Park is 0-10 against Oak Creek since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Racine Park Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Oak Creek Knights at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Racine Park has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Oak Creek will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Racine Park came up short against Kenosha Tremper and fell 54-41. Racine Park has struggled against Kenosha Tremper recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Racine Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Myasia Bostick, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Bostick hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Addison Betker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Oak Creek at home against Racine Case on Tuesday as the squad secured a 69-40 victory. Given Oak Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Racine Case is ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Racine Park has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Oak Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Racine Park was taken down by Oak Creek 65-36 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Racine Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
