Oakley lost against Norton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Oakley Plainsmen received a blow as they fell 63-44 to the Norton Bluejays. While losing is never fun, the Plainsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Bluejays are ranked 93rd).
| 01/14/25 vs Norton | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Plainville | 11 |
| 01/07/25 vs Decatur Community | 16 |
| 12/20/24 vs Smith Center | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Oakley lost, don't look at Mason Jackson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Fink, who posted six points.
It was another big night for Eli Jones, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards for Norton. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rebounds. Dominic Vahling also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Oakley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Norton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Oakley will challenge Trego at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Oakley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. Norton has already played their next matchup (against Phillipsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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