Oak Mountain Academy hasn't had much luck against Holy Ground Baptist Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Oak Mountain Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Oak Mountain Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Oak Mountain Academy lost to Atlanta Jewish Academy on the road by a 61-45 margin. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Mountain Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeb Harper, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Mads Koelling, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Koelling continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Van Smith, who posted three points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Oak Mountain Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Hearts Academy by a score of 52-49.
Oak Mountain Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
Oak Mountain Academy took a serious blow against Holy Ground Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 71-41. Will Oak Mountain Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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