The Oakridge Owls will be taking part in a tournament against the Hyde Park Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakridge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Johnson County Sports Association: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Owls blew the Lions out of the water with a 101-14 final score. The Owls pushed the score to 83-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had no chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oakridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yadian Warren, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tre Hall, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 17 points along with seven steals and six assists.
Oakridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
While Hyde Park didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Founders Classical Academy with a sharp 78-57 win on Tuesday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Hyde Park is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Oakridge, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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