With a playoff win on the line, Oakleaf rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took down the Nease Panthers 50-36. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why Nease lost, don't look at Reid Foster. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and six rebounds. What's more, Foster also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Chase Phifer was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and six boards.

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02/05/25 vs Nease | 50-36 |
01/30/25 @ Menendez | 57-43 |
The victory made it two in a row for Oakleaf and bumps their season record up to 18-6. As for Nease, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Oakleaf will square off against Fletcher on Friday. Fletcher is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Nease does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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