Black River lost against Oberlin back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Black River Pirates came up short against the Oberlin The Phoenix , falling 66-44. The Pirates were down 52-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Black River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zane Kristophel went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Zyan Griffin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Leading Oberlin to victory were Josiah Bowen-Pride and Carmello Williams. Bowen-Pride went 8 for 17 en route to 24 points and five boards, while Williams dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Bowen-Pride's third in a row with at least ten points. Landon Smith was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Black River and nudges their season record down to 3-9. As for Oberlin, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Black River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-47 victory against Open Door Christian on the 14th. As for Oberlin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-51 loss against Central Christian on the 14th.
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