The Owasso Rams fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Owasso was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edmond Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Edmond Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Hjelmstad, who scored 19 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Hjelmstad has scored at least 25% of Edmond Memorial's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Williams, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Owasso's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Edmond Memorial, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Owasso will stay at home for another game and welcome Union at 6:30 p.m. on December 12th. Union will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Edmond Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grant will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Edmond Memorial is ranked 51st).
