Oak Park is 7-2 against Ferndale since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oak Park Knights will look to defend their home court against the Ferndale Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Oak Park will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 586th, while Ferndale is ranked 126th).
Last Friday, Oak Park was beaten by Avondale 49-17. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Oak Park has scored all season.
Taylor Adamson was Oak Park's leading scorer, having posted 13 points. Adamson also led the team in rebounds with 12.
TaNia Livingston took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Ferndale and Harper Woods on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Ferndale snuck past Harper Woods with a 60-55 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ferndale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Janiya Larry, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Frost, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Oak Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Ferndale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Oak Park have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ferndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oak Park came up short against Ferndale when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 48-40. Will Oak Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
