Oskaloosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jackson Heights Cobras. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Jackson Heights | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] | 11 |
| 12/17/24 @ McLouth | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ Horton | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ Valley Falls | 7 |
Despite the loss, Oskaloosa still got an impressive performance from Derrick Harvey, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Harvey a new career-high in boards.
Even though they lost, Oskaloosa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Oskaloosa's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jackson Heights, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Oskaloosa has already played their next game, a 66-33 win against Atchison County on the 17th. Jackson Heights has also already played their next matchup (against Troy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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