Basketball Recap: Nine Straight Home Victories for Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 79-59 margin over the Powell Panthers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Powell	79-59
01/07/25 vs Karns	96-43
12/27/24 vs Rossview	67-51
12/19/24 vs Page	63-53
12/17/24 vs Cleveland	80-58
+ 4 more games

Oak Ridge's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.1 points per game. As for Powell, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oak Ridge Wildcats face off against the Campbell County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Powell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Knoxville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.