The Oakville Acorns will take on the Pe Ell Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakville is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Oakville came up short against Columbia Adventist Academy and fell 61-54. While losing is never fun, the Acorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Kodiaks are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, Pe Ell played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 66-40 to Willapa Valley. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Oakville will have to contain Calan McCarty as he made an impact in Pe Ell's last game. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave McCarty a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Harris, who posted nine points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Pe Ell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Pe Ell now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Oakville, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Oakville came up short against Pe Ell in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 35-31. Will Oakville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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