Oakleaf lost against Ridgeview back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Oakleaf Knights took a hard 51-35 fall against the Ridgeview Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Panthers are ranked 49th).
When it comes to explaining why Oakleaf lost, don't look at Makiya Trusel. Despite the final result, she posted 22 points and six rebounds. That was a full 62.9% of Oakleaf's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Oakleaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeview only pulled down seven offensive boards.
It was another big night for Narissa Blocton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten steals for Ridgeview. The match was Blocton's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nacoya Blocton, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.
Oakleaf's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Ridgeview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Oakleaf has already played their next game, a 45-42 victory against Bishop Snyder on the 24th. As for Ridgeview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-45 win against Orange Park on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
