Oakwood is 1-9 against Salt Fork since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Comets will take on the Storm in a tournament on Friday.
On Thursday, Oakwood took a blow against Watseka, falling 62-16. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Warriors are ranked 95th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madalynne Nicoson, who posted four points and six rebounds. Lainee Smith was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, Salt Fork waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Warriors.
Oakwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Salt Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Oakwood was dealt a bruising 50-17 loss at the hands of Salt Fork in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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