The Oak Grove Panthers were the 44-36 winner over the Harrisonville Wildcats when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between Oak Grove and Harrisonville wasn't particularly close, with Oak Grove falling 60-43. While losing is never fun, Oak Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while Harrisonville is ranked 126th).
Despite the loss, Oak Grove still got an impressive performance from Maurkalip Riley, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hernandez, who scored nine points.
Oak Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Harrisonville, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Oak Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-40 defeat vs. Butler on the 13th. Harrisonville has also already played their next match, a 69-53 win against Clinton on the 13th.
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