Two dominant guards in Tyler Woolard and Caleb Manriquez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oak Forest Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Forest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Hilltop Christian likes a good challenge.
Oak Forest is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fayetteville O: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Oak Forest blew Fayetteville O out of the water with a 73-18 final score. With the Warriors ahead 53-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Oak Forest's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathaniel Wyld, who scored 11 points in addition to three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Hunter, who posted eight points along with four steals.
Oak Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Union Grove Christian on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hilltop Christian might have lost, but man, Manriquez was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caleb Barbour, who posted six points in addition to two steals.
Oak Forest pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hilltop Christian, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Oak Forest hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.2 points per game. However, it's not like Hilltop Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.2. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything went Oak Forest's way against Hilltop Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Oak Forest made off with a 66-46 victory. Does Oak Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilltop Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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