Basketball Preview: Oakwood Academy Mustangs vs. Grissom Tigers
The Oakwood Academy Mustangs will challenge the Grissom Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oakwood Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Grissom will be coming in after a defeat.
Grissom is hoping to do what Lee couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Oakwood Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Oakwood Academy skirted past Lee 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since January 6th.
Oakwood Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Germono out in front who went 8 for 17 en route to 27 points plus two steals. Germono's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jadon Williams was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Grissom came up short against Buckhorn on Friday and fell 50-41. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakwood Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Grissom, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Oakwood Academy came up short against Grissom when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 48-36. Can Oakwood Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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