The Oakleaf Knights will take on the Fletcher Senators on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakleaf is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-36 win over Nease. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Fletcher had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the Mustangs by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.
Fletcher has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Oakleaf, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Oakleaf came out on top in a nail-biter against Fletcher when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 58-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakleaf since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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