North Bend Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oakland-Craig Knights. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Oakland-Craig got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Anderson out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Anderson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Nolan Magnusson was another key player, putting up ten points.
North Bend Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Oakland-Craig, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Bend Central has already played their next match (against Wayne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oakland-Craig will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Humphrey-Lindsay. Oakland-Craig is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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