
Wildcats
01/07/25 vs Karns | 53 |
01/14/25 @ Campbell County | 46 |
01/31/25 vs Campbell County | 40 |
01/21/25 @ Halls | 36 |
01/24/25 @ Karns | 35 |
Oak Ridge had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Cleveland on Tuesday. The Oak Ridge Wildcats put the hurt on the Cleveland Blue Raiders with a sharp 72-49 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cleveland's loss came despite strong showings from Maguire Evans and Baraka Ndegwa. Evans went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points, while Ndegwa posted eight points and three steals. That's the most points Evans has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Matthews, who had 11 points and three steals.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.1 points. As for Cleveland, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
Oak Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-49 win against Fulton on the 15th. As for Cleveland, they have also already played their next matchup, a 60-58 defeat against Rhea County on the 14th.
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