The Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans and the Onalaska Wildcats will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
On Thursday, Coldspring-Oakhurst came up short against Crockett and fell 61-48. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 17-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Onalaska came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 81-65 victory over the Fighting Owls. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Fighting Owls are ranked 830th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coldspring-Oakhurst has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Onalaska, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Coldspring-Oakhurst was able to grind out a solid win over Onalaska in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 73-60. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Onalaska's Bryan Wyatt, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Coldspring-Oakhurst to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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