After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Monday, Oak Forest came back down to earth. The Oak Forest Warriors received a blow on Saturday as they fell 62-45 to the New Life Camp Storm. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-52 back in November of 2024.

Christian Hargett
01/25/25 vs New Life Camp | 15 |
12/12/24 @ Chatham HomeSchool | 14 |
11/26/24 vs Fayetteville O | 11 |
01/03/25 vs Southeastern HomeSchool | 11 |
11/09/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 9 |
Despite the loss, Oak Forest had strong showings from Hampton Dixon, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, and Christian Hargett, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Hargett a new career-high. Philip Rogers was another key player, putting up two points.
Even though they lost, Oak Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Oak Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-11 record this season. As for New Life Camp, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Oak Forest has already played their next game, an 88-49 victory against Kerr-Vance Academy on the 28th. New Life Camp has also already played their next matchup (against Faith HomeSchool), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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