Basketball Recap: Oakesdale's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

Nighthawks

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 @ Garfield-Palouse	30-48
12/21/24 @ Pomeroy	31-20
12/20/24 vs Dayton	50-21
12/16/24 @ Colton	48-28
12/14/24 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse	71-7

After a string of five wins, Oakesdale's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The matchup between them and the Garfield-Palouse Vikings didn't end well, with the Oakesdale Nighthawks falling 48-30. The contest marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Oakesdale's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Garfield-Palouse, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakesdale won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rosalia at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oakesdale's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Rosalia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Colton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.