Basketball Recap: Oliver Springs Skates Past Oakdale with Ease

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Previous Games

03/01/25 - Home	69-37 W
01/03/25 - Home	65-41 W
12/02/24 - Away	70-49 W
01/09/24 - Away	80-77 W
11/27/23 - Home	66-59 W
+ 5 more games

Oliver Springs had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 32-point drubbing they dealt Oakdale on Saturday. The Oliver Springs Bobcats took their matchup with ease, bagging a 69-37 victory over the Oakdale Eagles. The Bobcats have beaten the Eagles the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Oliver Springs was led to victory by Ethan Jones and JaQuan Benton. Jones went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points and six steals, while Benton shot 86% from the field to rack up 13 points and four steals. The game was Jones' third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Zachary Hamby, who posted eight points and five assists.

Oliver Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 18-6 when they've passed the ball that well.

Oliver Springs' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Oakdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-25 record this season.

Oliver Springs will be playing at home against Midway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.