The Oakwood Lumberjacks will challenge the Carlisle Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Oakwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Carlisle likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Oakwood was able to grind out a solid win over Washington, taking the game 55-44. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Blue Lions are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carlisle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 53-49 to Edgewood. The Indians were up 26-9 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Oakwood's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Oakwood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Carlisle in their previous matchup on December 10th, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. Will Oakwood repeat their success, or does Carlisle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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