Basketball Recap: Red Oak Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Hawks

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Corsicana	76-31
01/28/25 @ Ennis	55-24
01/24/25 vs Midlothian	51-45
01/21/25 @ Kaufman	88-45
01/17/25 vs Midlothian Heritage	80-27
+ 4 more games

Red Oak waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Corsicana Tigers 76-31. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 76-46 back in January.

Despite the loss, Corsicana still got an impressive performance from Michael Horn-Reese, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Horn-Reese is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 20 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kobe Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Red Oak is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Corsicana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-19.

Red Oak will face off against Crandall at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Oak is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Crandall a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Corsicana, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Corsicana Tigers challenge the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.