Oak Forest hasn't had much luck against South Wake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Forest Warriors will take on the South Wake Sabres in a holiday battle at at 5:45 p.m. Oak Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.5 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Oak Forest took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-42 victory over DASH. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hampton Dixon
| 12/17/24 @ DASH | 19 |
| 11/25/24 @ Thales Academy Rolesville | 17 |
| 11/16/24 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 17 |
| 11/14/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 16 |
| 12/12/24 @ Chatham HomeSchool | 15 |
Oak Forest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hampton Dixon out in front who went 7 for 8 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Dixon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Woolard, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Oak Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Wake played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 95-60 loss at the hands of Freedom Christian Academy. The Sabres were down 69-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Oak Forest will have to contain Noah Wright as he made an impact in South Wake's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. JJ Gugelman was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Oak Forest's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for South Wake, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Oak Forest hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.5 points per game. However, it's not like South Wake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 72.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Oak Forest ended up a good deal behind South Wake in their previous matchup back in February, losing 67-50. Can Oak Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
