Dynamic duo of Garrett Shoemaker and Trendan Spears lead Oak Forest Academy to victory

By Team Reports Jan 28, 2024, 12:43pm

Recap: Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets vs. Parklane Academy Pioneers

Make it 16 blowout wins for the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets this season. They blew past Parklane Academy 63-40. Winning may never get old, but Oak Forest Academy sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Leading Oak Forest Academy to victory were Garrett Shoemaker and Trendan Spears. Shoemaker dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 rebounds, while Spears scored 26 points along with six assists and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Spears posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Logan Freche, who scored ten points.

Oak Forest Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Parklane Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.

Oak Forest Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Silliman Institute at 3:00 p.m. on January 27th. Silliman Institute is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Parklane Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Bowling Green at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bowling Green will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 190th in Louisiana, while Parklane Academy is ranked 24th in Mississippi).