The Oakwood Lumberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Preble Shawnee Arrows at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oakwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Preble Shawnee likes a good challenge.
Oakwood took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Eaton to the tune of 64-35. The Lumberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Preble Shawnee can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Bradford by a score of 53-42. The Arrows pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Railroaders cut but never quite recovered from.
Oakwood better focus on containing Aubrey Unger and Josie Mondello-Garrett as the pair were huge in Preble Shawnee's win. Unger dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals, while Mondello-Garrett went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points along with eight boards and five steals. Unger is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Tangeman, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Preble Shawnee 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 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Oakwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for Preble Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Oakwood against Preble Shawnee in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-25 victory. In that contest, Oakwood amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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