
Owls
12/21/24 vs West | 75 |
12/12/24 @ McMinn County | 67 |
11/19/24 vs Ridgeland | 67 |
12/02/24 vs Hixson | 64 |
12/17/24 vs Ridgeland | 59 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ooltewah). They strolled past the West Rebels with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 75-57.
Ooltewah found their leader in freshman Aleigha Taylor, who went 15 of 20 en route to 39 points along with five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Felder, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Ooltewah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Ooltewah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for West, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Ooltewah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-48 loss against Meigs County on the 23rd. As for West, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morristown-Hamblen West at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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