Basketball Recap: 22 Straight Home Victories for Oak Park

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 4:42am

Basketball Recap: Oak Park Northmen vs. Rockhurst Hawklets

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Oak Park waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Rockhurst Hawklets 84-54. That's more bragging rights for the Northmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Despite the defeat, Rockhurst had strong showings from Cohen Robinson, who posted 15 points, and Callen Eskew, who had 14 points and five boards. That's the most points Robinson has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Moylan, who put up seven points.

Northmen

Previous Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Rockhurst84-54
01/10/25 vs North Kansas City74-64
12/20/24 vs Sunrise Christian Academy81-64
12/11/24 vs Cardinal Ritter College Prep66-54
12/11/24 vs Cardinal Ritter College Prep66-54
+ 17 more games

Oak Park pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Rockhurst, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Oak Park and Rockhurst should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Oak Park (ranked second) will meet Father Tolton (ranked 106th) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Rockhurst will challenge Saint Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 26 places (4 vs. 30).

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