After flying high against Wartburg Central last Tuesday, Oliver Springs came back down to earth. The Oliver Springs Bobcats took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harriman Blue Devils. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 52-47.
| 12/15/23 vs Jellico | 33 |
| 12/05/23 @ Harriman | 29 |
| 01/30/25 @ Harriman | 26 |
| 11/27/23 vs Oakdale | 25 |
| 02/01/24 @ Wartburg Central | 25 |
Despite the loss, Oliver Springs still got an impressive performance from Ethan Jones, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of JaQuan Benton, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Oliver Springs dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Harriman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Oliver Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-42 loss against Sunbright on the 31st. As for Harriman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-37 win against Rockwood on the 31st.
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