The School of the Ozarks Patriots had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They breezed by Fordland at home to the tune of 64-34. Considering School of the Ozarks has won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
School of the Ozarks had a senior duo take command as Graham Wilhoit dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds and Caleb Widner scored 20 points along with six assists and four steals. Wilhoit continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shadrach Thompson, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
School of the Ozarks' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fordland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
School of the Ozarks will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bradleyville at 8:00 p.m. on January 25, 2024. Fordland will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sparta at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
