The West-Oak Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Crescent Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West-Oak is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 22, 2024 last Friday. They had to suffer through a 68-36 loss at the hands of Daniel. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
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Despite their defeat, West-Oak saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joey Burgess, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Burgess a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Sosby, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, West-Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crescent was beaten by Walhalla 74-30 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 29th).
West-Oak's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Crescent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for West-Oak against Crescent in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-43 win. In that game, West-Oak amassed a halftime lead of 40-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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