Basketball Game Preview: Oakwood Comets vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers

The Oakwood Comets will square off against the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakwood, who comes in off a win.

Oakwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Schlarman by a score of 59-50 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now won four in a row.

Oakwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Wright, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Those 14 points gave Wright a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madalynne Nicoson, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda ended up a good deal behind St. Joseph-Ogden on Monday and lost 39-25. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda's loss dropped their record down to 4-26. As for Oakwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-21.

Oakwood came up short against Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 40-29. Can Oakwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.