After flying high against DASH last Tuesday, Oak Forest came back down to earth. The Oak Forest Warriors took a blow against the South Wake Sabres on Friday, falling 65-35. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Sabres: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Oak Forest lost, don't look at Hampton Dixon. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Woolard, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
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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 four consecutive matches.
South Wake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Wright led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. What's more, Wright also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in January. Thomas Williams was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Oak Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for South Wake, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Oak Forest will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southeastern HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Oak Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season. South Wake will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against South Guilford HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in South Wake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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