Oak Ridge and Olympia squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Oak Ridge had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Olympia Titans. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Titans earlier this season, when they won 99-82.
Jalen Reece
| 02/05/25 vs Olympia | 19 |
| 02/01/25 vs Blake | 21 |
| 01/30/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 18 |
| 01/20/25 vs Evans | 24 |
| 01/18/25 vs Link Academy | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Christ the King | 15 |
Loss or not, Oak Ridge got some senior leadership from Jalen Reece and Jamier Jones. Reece went 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points along with six assists and five boards, while Jones posted 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Reece's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Will Jackson, who had three points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Oak Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They posted seven more assists than Olympia's also-impressive total of 12.
Olympia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bishop Wenze led the charge by going 8-for-11 en route to 18 points and seven boards. Wenze is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. James Nowells was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 17 points.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Olympia, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
Oak Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-70 win against Centennial on the 12th. As for Olympia, they have also already played their next game, a 68-35 loss against Windermere on the 7th.
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