Oswego is 2-8 against Yates Center since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oswego Indians will host the Yates Center Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Oswego humbled Southern Coffey County with a 48-10 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
01/28/25 @ Southern Coffey County | 11 |
01/24/25 vs Pleasanton | 10 |
01/23/25 vs Jayhawk Linn | 9 |
01/21/25 @ Fredonia | 7 |
01/14/25 vs Tyro Christian | 6 |
Oswego found their leader in freshman Kodi Trimble, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Trimble. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Pease, who posted eight points and eight boards.
Oswego smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Yates Center won against Fort Scott last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Yates Center came out on top against Altoona-Midway by a score of 34-27. That seven point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Oswego has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Yates Center, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
Everything went Oswego's way against Yates Center when the teams last played back in January, as Oswego made off with a 61-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yates Center's Cayten Cummings, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oswego still be able to contain Cummings? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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