The Oakville Acorns lost against the Mary M. Knight Owls on January 5th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Oakville fell 35-26 to Mary M. Knight. Oakville has not had much luck with Mary M. Knight recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Oakville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Forsythe, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. Forsythe hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Laela Baker, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Oakville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Mary M. Knight, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Oakville and Wishkah Valley will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wishkah Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last eight games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Mary M. Knight, Mary M. Knight and Lake Quinault will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lake Quinault has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Mary M. Knight will arrive with three straight wins.
