Oak Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights 81-51. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-21 back in December of 2024.
| 01/17/25 vs Tuscaloosa Academy | 21 |
| 12/17/24 vs West Blocton | 19 |
| 01/13/25 vs Corner | 17 |
| 01/16/25 @ Hanceville | 15 |
| 12/16/24 vs Hanceville | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Oak Grove lost, don't look at Eli Hudson. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. Those 21 points gave Hudson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxton Yocom, who scored nine points.
Danilo Stojakovic was his usual excellent self, putting up 33 points along with eight boards and six steals for Tuscaloosa Academy. Ellis Hamiter was another key player, earning 13 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Oak Grove will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Indian Springs at 7:00 p.m. Tuscaloosa Academy has already played their next contest (against Lamar County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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