Basketball Game Preview: Oakleaf Knights vs. Fletcher Senators

The Oakleaf Knights will take on the Fletcher Senators on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Oakleaf is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-36 win over Nease. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Fletcher had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the Mustangs by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.

Fletcher has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Oakleaf, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.

Oakleaf came out on top in a nail-biter against Fletcher when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakleaf since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.