
Tigers
01/02/25 vs Oak Hill | 67-51 |
12/30/24 vs Sam Houston | 70-64 |
12/28/24 vs Washington-Marion | 63-53 |
Oberlin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 win over the Oak Hill Rams. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Rams are ranked 15th).
Oak Hill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jodie Jowers, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Jowers has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times she's played. Braylee Cedus was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
Oberlin's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Oak Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Oberlin Tigers duke it out with the Glenmora Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Hill, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pitkin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
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