Oakley won the last time they faced Decatur Community and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Oakley Plainsmen came out on top against the Decatur Community Red Devils by a score of 48-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Plainsmen.
Oakley was led to victory by Emma Mandeville and Jade Beckman. Mandeville went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and five steals, while Beckman went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Those 17 points gave Mandeville a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Weiser, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Plainsmen
| 01/07/25 vs Decatur Community | 48-41 |
| 12/20/24 vs Smith Center | 55-42 |
Oakley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Decatur Community still got an impressive performance from Brylee Minnick, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Minnick is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Rodriguez, who had five points and four steals.
The win got Oakley back to even at 3-3. As for Decatur Community, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Oakley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-33 victory against Plainville on the 10th. As for Decatur Community, they will welcome Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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