The Oakland Patriots came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 67-31 victory over Riverdale. Given Oakland's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Riverdale is ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alonna Poole, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Kyla Joy, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Oakland has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Riverdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakland will face off against Green Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Oakland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockvale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Rockvale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
