Oakwood Academy and the Panthers are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Oakwood Academy Mustangs will take on the Woodville Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Oakwood Academy came up short against the Falcons and fell 72-61.
Despite the defeat, Oakwood Academy got a solid performance out of Will Lewis, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Jones, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Woodville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Randolph School on Tuesday. Woodville has struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Oakwood Academy dropped their record down to 11-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Woodville, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Oakwood Academy ended up a good deal behind the Panthers in their previous matchup last Tuesday, losing 78-59. Can Oakwood Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.