Marmaton Valley is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Oswego is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will host the Oswego Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley against Chetopa as the team secured a 73-38 victory.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Oswego on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southern Coffey County out of the water with a 59-17 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-10.
Marmaton Valley better focus on containing Josh Hutchinson and Owen Jackson as the pair were huge in Oswego's win. Hutchinson went 7 for 9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds, while Jackson went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points. Jackson has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Rayden Myers was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Oswego smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Oswego has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Marmaton Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Marmaton Valley suffered a grim 69-46 defeat to Oswego when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Marmaton Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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