After flying high against the Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] Tigers on Friday, the Oakes Tornadoes came back down to earth. Oakes took a hard 50-32 fall against Sargent County on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oakes of the 44-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Oakes lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brianna Schmitz. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schmitz has scored all season.
Oakes' loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Sargent County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-4 record this season.
Oakes is on the road again on Monday and plays Richland at 4:30 p.m. on February 12th. Hopefully Oakes focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday. Sargent County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Maple River at 7:30 p.m. on February 12th. Maple River will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Sargent County surely won't give up without a fight.
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