The Splendora Wildcats will challenge the Oak Ridge War Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Splendora finally turned things around against Hargrave last Monday. They secured a 37-32 W over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Oak Ridge's strategy against New Caney on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Oak Ridge blew New Caney out of the water with a 61-27 final score. With the War Eagles ahead 34-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Oak Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Daigle, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Daigle a new career-high in assists (four). Synarea Reece was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Oak Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Splendora, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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