The Oakwood Lumberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Oakwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
Oakwood pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 87-70 to Brookville. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Oakwood came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Brookville is ranked 261st).
Meanwhile, Franklin beat Dixie 59-47 on Tuesday. Franklin pushed the score to 40-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Dixie cut but never quite recovered from.
Kai Cook continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. He has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Clark, who scored five points along with two steals and two blocks.
Oakwood's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Oakwood against Franklin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 81-53 victory. Does Oakwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
