The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will face off against the Wabash Apaches at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Hill's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Wabash's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oak Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Eastern to the tune of 62-22 on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/28/25 @ Eastern | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Blackford | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Northwestern | 14 |
| 01/25/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe | 13 |
| 01/21/25 @ Marion | 10 |
Oak Hill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Dailey, who went 10 for 11 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Dailey a new career-high in points. Landri Hardman was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten assists and six steals.
Oak Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wabash came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 53-48 victory over the Warriors.
Wabash's win came from a few key players Oak Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brookelyn Buzzard, who posted 21 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anna Daughtry, who scored ten points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Oak Hill's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Wabash, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Oak Hill has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Oak Hill beat Wabash 40-29 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
