If Oberlin was feeling good fresh off their 74-54 takedown of Wellington last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oberlin The Phoenix took a 58-39 bruising from the Firelands Falcons on Friday. The match marked the The Phoenix 's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Oberlin lost, don't look at Josiah Bowen-Pride. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Holt, who had six points.
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Even though they lost, Oberlin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Firelands, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Oberlin has already played their next match (against Lake Ridge Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Firelands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-54 defeat against Woodridge on the 25th.
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