Basketball Recap: Oak Ridge Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Wildcats

Previous Games

02/07/25 @ Alcoa	88-85
02/03/25 vs Walker Valley	88-70
01/31/25 vs Campbell County	109-69
01/28/25 vs Powell	79-59
01/25/25 @ Oakland	76-43
+ 6 more games

Oak Ridge had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They skirted past the Alcoa Tornadoes 88-85. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since February 13, 2024.

Oak Ridge's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points over those games. As for Alcoa, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.

Oak Ridge and Alcoa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Oak Ridge will square off against Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 107 places (23 vs. 130). Meanwhile, Alcoa (ranked 15th) will meet McMinn County (ranked 110th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.