The School of the Ozarks Patriots will challenge the Galena Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
School of the Ozarks' tournament run continued when they took on Gloria Deo Academy on Tuesday. School of the Ozarks took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gloria Deo Academy.
| 01/21/25 vs Gloria Deo Academy | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs Southern Missouri RUSH | 13 |
| 01/18/25 @ Humansville | 10 |
| 01/16/25 vs Early | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Halfway | 6 |
School of the Ozarks might have lost, but man, Scott Carswell was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Carswell is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Martin, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, School of the Ozarks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Galena posted their closest victory since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Southern Missouri RUSH out 58-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
School of the Ozarks has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
School of the Ozarks took their victory against Galena in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 64-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for School of the Ozarks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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