Oberlin is 2-8 against Keystone since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will be playing at home against the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Oberlin was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Forge, taking the game 61-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the The Phoenix.
Meanwhile, Keystone entered their tilt with North Olmsted on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 65-53. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Eagles are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oberlin better focus on containing Liam Goran and Colt Cowling as the pair were huge in Keystone's win. Goran went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, while Cowling went 11 of 23 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Goran's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Zach Shackelfod was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
Oberlin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Keystone, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Oberlin took a serious blow against Keystone in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 69-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goran, who went 8 of 14 en route to 23 points along with six assists and four steals. Now that Oberlin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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