The Oakridge Eagles will face off against the Whitehall Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Oakridge beat Kent City 68-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakridge.
Big Rapids typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Whitehall proved too difficult a challenge. They really took it to the Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-35 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Oakridge better keep an eye on Camden Thompson. He was instrumental in Whitehall's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 18 boards. Thompson's evening made it 25 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Pierce Westerlund, who posted 12 points.
Whitehall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Oakridge, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Oakridge came up short against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Now that Oakridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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