The School of the Ozarks Patriots had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They blew past Sheldon 45-21. That looming 45-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for School of the Ozarks yet this season.
School of the Ozarks' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holland Houston, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lily Todd, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Sheldon had strong showings from Mariam Lamb, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Rylee Goodwin, who scored two points. That was a full 57.1% of Sheldon's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
School of the Ozarks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Sheldon, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
School of the Ozarks will head out on the road to take on Chadwick at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. School of the Ozarks is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, meaning Chadwick will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Sheldon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ballard at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Sheldon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Saturday.
