On Wednesday, the Oakley Hornets faced the Richfield Tigers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Oakley strolled past Richfield with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. The win was just business as usual for Oakley, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Despite the defeat, Richfield had strong showings from Shelby Jones, who scored 10 points along with 9 rebounds, and Kasey Hendren, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Hendren scored a full 33.3% of Richfield's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Oakley pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24 points. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakley will take on Grace at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Idaho (Grace is ranked seventh, while Oakley is ranked third). As for Richfield, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hansen at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th.
