Udall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Oxford Wildcats, falling 79-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Wildcats are ranked 161st).
Udall lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jordan Hornecker, who posted 19 points along with five assists and four steals. That was a full 45.2% of Udall's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Logan Mason was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Zane Whitson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine assists for Oxford. Whitson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kellen Green, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Udall's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Oxford, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Udall will head out to take on Sedan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Udall is facing Sedan at the right time seeing as Sedan is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Oxford, they will host West Elk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Elk is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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