Oak Ridge hasn't had much luck against Grand Oaks recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Ridge War Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Ridge is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Thomas Episcopal. The contest marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grand Oaks waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 48-38. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Tigers are ranked 972nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Oaks is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for Oak Ridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-51 loss to Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in January. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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