Even though the Oakley Plainsmen have not done well against the Phillipsburg Panthers recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Oakley came out on top against Phillipsburg by a score of 40-30. For Oakley, this counts as revenge for the 71-27 defeat Phillipsburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Oakley found their leader in underclassman Jade Beckman, who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Emma Mandeville was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Oakley's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Phillipsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Oakley will face off against Northern Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Phillipsburg, they will face off against Sylvan-Lucas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
