Oak Forest has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Southeastern HomeSchool Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 64-42. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 103rd).
When it comes to explaining why Oak Forest lost, don't look at Hampton Dixon. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Hargett, who had eight points.
Southeastern HomeSchool got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rayne Schoonmaker out in front who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Max Brutus was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Oak Forest's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Southeastern HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing South Wake the next time they take the court. Southeastern HomeSchool will head out to face South Wake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Oak Forest will host them at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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