Oak Grove has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pembroke Hill Raiders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Raiders are ranked 354th).
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Pembroke Hill, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oak Grove Panthers face off against the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Wellington-Napoleon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Oak Grove has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Pembroke Hill, they will welcome St. Pius X at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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