The Oakland Patriots lost against the Blackman Blaze two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Oakland fell to Blackman 41-36.
Despite the loss, Oakland still got an impressive performance from Alonna Poole, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chloe Phillips, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Blackman was led to victory by Aaiyanna Dunbar and Lyriq Mastin. Dunbar scored 12 points along with two blocks, while Mastin scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tishana Moore, who scored four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Oakland's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Blackman, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
Oakland will head out on the road to face off against Bradley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bradley Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 31 matches -- so hopefully Oakland likes a good challenge. As for Blackman, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. Blackman is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Cleveland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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