Bartram Trail and Oakleaf are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Bartram Trail Bears will host the Oakleaf Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bartram Trail is headed into Tuesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They came up short against Tocoi Creek on Friday, falling 60-39. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Despite the defeat, Bartram Trail had strong showings from Landon Geren, who posted ten points, and Bennett Michelsen, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oakleaf, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Atlantic Coast with a sharp 59-38 win on Saturday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Stingrays are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakleaf pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Bartram Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Bartram Trail came up short against Oakleaf when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 56-51. Will Bartram Trail have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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