The Oakwood Panthers will take on the Fruitvale Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakwood has three straight victories, Fruitvale has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Oakwood humbled Trinity School of Texas with a 59-29 victory. With Oakwood ahead 29-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Oakwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Strickland , who scored 17 points along with 5 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Strickland has scored at least 25% of Oakwood's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ballard, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fruitvale ended up a good deal behind Neches on Tuesday and lost 63-44. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fruitvale in their matchups with Neches: they've now lost five in a row.
Oakwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fruitvale, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
