Ragland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Oak Grove Tigers by a score of 62-59 on Tuesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 19 in a row.
Despite the loss, Ragland still got an impressive performance from Kobe Embry, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Aron Lee was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Eli Hudson was a one-man wrecking crew For Oak Grove. as he dropped a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Those 28 points gave Hudson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyontae Hubbard, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and six steals.
The victory got Oak Grove back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Ragland will challenge Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Grove, they will square off against Alabama School for the Deaf at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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