After a string of four wins, the Skyline Vikings's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Oakwood Academy. Skyline has struggled against Oakwood Academy recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Oakwood Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Lewis, who scored 18 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least 25% of Oakwood Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Williams, who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds.
Skyline has yet to win a match on the road this season, leaving them with a 4-1 record. As for Oakwood Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Valley Head at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. Valley Head will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while Skyline is ranked 52nd). Oakwood Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Skyline at 7:30 p.m. on December 11th. One thing working in Skyline's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
