Basketball Preview: Oakwood Academy Mustangs vs. Hartselle Tigers
The Oakwood Academy Mustangs will square off against the Hartselle Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oakwood Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.8 points per game this season.
Oakwood Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Woodville, posting a 79-49 victory. That looming 79-49 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Oakwood Academy had a senior duo take command as Austin Germono went 9 for 16 en route to 22 points plus seven assists and five steals and Will Lewis went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jourdon Reid, who scored five points along with three steals.
Oakwood Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hartselle duked it out withPell City on Thursday. Hartselle secured a 52-48 W over Pell City.
Oakwood Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Hartselle, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
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