The School of the Ozarks Patriots came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Bradleyville by a score of 48-37. For School of the Ozarks, this counts as revenge for the 42-38 defeat Bradleyville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
School of the Ozarks had a senior duo take command as Holland Houston dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds and Lily Todd scored 19 points along with two steals. Houston hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Kinley Sharp, who scored six points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
School of the Ozarks is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Bradleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
School of the Ozarks will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against New Covenant Academy at 6:00 p.m. New Covenant Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Bradleyville, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hurley at 5:00 p.m. on January 26th.
