Basketball Game Preview: Live Oak Acorns vs. Overfelt Royals + Official Tickets

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Previous 5 Games

11/28/23 - Home	56-6 W
11/29/22 - Away	46-32 W
12/05/17 - Home	69-27 W
12/06/16 - Away	53-33 W
12/08/15 - Home	59-43 W

Live Oak is a perfect 5-0 against Overfelt since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Acorns will be home for the holidays to greet the Royals at 7:00 p.m. Live Oak's defense has only allowed 19.7 points per game this season, so Overfelt's offense will have their work cut out for them.

If Live Oak beats Overfelt with 51 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Acorns blew past Monte Vista Christian 51-22 on Saturday. The Acorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Overfelt hadn't done well against Hill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Royals made off with a 33-32 win over the Falcons. Surprisingly, this marked the Royals' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Overfelt's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Live Oak, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Everything came up roses for Live Oak against Overfelt in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. In that matchup, the Acorns amassed a halftime lead of 34-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.