The Oldenburg Academy Twisters will head out on the road to face off against the Union County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oldenburg Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Oldenburg Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Milan by a score of 73-61 on Saturday. The Twisters haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Union County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 45-39 to Northeastern. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Knights are ranked 67th).
Oldenburg Academy will need to focus on slowing down Logan Boone, one of several Union County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Fenton Coyle, who scored eight points.
Oldenburg Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Oldenburg Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Union County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 62-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oldenburg Academy 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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