The Oldenburg Academy Twisters will head out on the road to square off against the Hauser Jets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Oldenburg Academy didn't have too much trouble with Trinity Lutheran as they won 56-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Twisters.
Meanwhile, Hauser had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 60-21 win over the Shiners. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Shiners are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hauser's win came from a few key players Oldenburg Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Collin Buck, who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Taeshaun Tungate, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
Hauser smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Oldenburg Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Hauser, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Oldenburg Academy couldn't quite finish off Hauser in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 60-58. Can Oldenburg Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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