Oak Hill played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 66-40 to the Blackford Bruins. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered since November 30, 2024.
Jace Tonagel and RJ Shugart certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tonagel posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Shugart scored 13 points and four steals. That was a full 45% of Oak Hill's points, marking the fifth time in a row Tonagel has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Landon Watts, who earned two points and ten boards.
Blackford found their leader in freshman Amarian Leggett, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.
Oak Hill's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for Blackford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Oak Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-59 win against Logansport on the 15th. As for Blackford, they will challenge Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Blackford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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