It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles face off against the Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oran played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They snuck past Bernie with a 47-42 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Mules are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Charleston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They breezed past the Hornets to the tune of 83-47. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Oran better keep an eye on Treshaun Schandon. He was instrumental in Charleston's win, on his way to 25 points and six boards. Those 25 points gave Schandon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayshon Clark, who to rack up 14 points and five rebounds.
Oran's record is now 4-11. As for Charleston, their record is now 13-10.
Oran came up short against Charleston in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, falling 50-45. Can Oran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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