Ogden International has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orr Spartans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ogden International of the 68-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Ogden International lost, don't look at Tadari Clark. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Brown, who had six points.
Damarion Johnson was nothing short of spectacular for Orr: he went 10 of 14 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Those 24 points gave Johnson a new career-high. Maurkalen Jones was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Ogden International's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Orr, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Ogden International will head out to face off against Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ogden International is facing Clemente at the right time seeing as Clemente is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Orr, they will host Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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