Oasis Academy hasn't had much luck against Pershing County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Oasis Academy Bighorns will be home for the holidays to greet the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Oasis Academy ultimately received the gift of a 28-26 victory from a begrudging Bighorns squad.
Meanwhile, Pershing County beat West Wendover 35-25 on Saturday.
Oasis Academy better focus on containing Riley Harvey and Aaliyah Allen as the pair were huge in Pershing County's win. Harvey dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards, while Allen almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Harvey is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Pershing County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Oasis Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Pershing County, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Oasis Academy suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Pershing County when the teams last played back in February. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oasis Academy was down 31-4.
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