Monroe and Oakwood are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Monroe turned things around against Edgewood on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 36-28.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakwood). They claimed a resounding 60-33 win over Eaton. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Eagles are ranked 570th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakwood pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Monroe, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Monroe couldn't quite finish off Oakwood in their previous matchup back in February and fell 37-34. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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