After a string of four wins, Oakwood Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Ider Hornets at home and fell 67-40. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Hornets are ranked 58th).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joanna Caldwell, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Moore, who had four points plus nine rebounds and five blocks.
Even though they lost, Oakwood Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Oakwood Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ider, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oakwood Academy has already played their next contest, a 53-46 win against Columbia on the 5th. As for Ider, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-33 victory against Woodville on the 6th.
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