Oakleaf suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Columbia Tigers by a score of 36-33. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Despite the loss, Oakleaf still got an impressive performance from Jasmin Davis, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Makiya Trusel, who earned 11 points and four steals.

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Even though they lost, Oakleaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Oakleaf's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Oakleaf will take on Tocoi Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Roslyn Weston and Audrey Beyer. Columbia has already played their next contest (against P.K. Yonge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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