Basketball Recap: Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine Piles Up the Points Against Tri-Point

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine

Team Score

12/20/24 vs Tri-Point	61
12/13/24 vs Dugger Union	60
12/19/24 @ Villa Grove	55
12/12/24 @ Cisne	50
12/17/24 vs Marshall	48

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine). They claimed a resounding 61-18 victory over the Tri-Point Chargers. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Tri-Point, they are on a 36-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will be home for the holidays to greet South Vermillion at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. South Vermillion knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine likes a good challenge. As for Tri-Point, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flanagan-Cornell at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.