Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Oak Hill Golden Eagles walked away with it. They escaped with a win on Wednesday against the Braves by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. The victory was just what Oak Hill needed coming off of a 49-22 loss in their prior matchup.
Oak Hill found their leader in underclassman Rj Shugart, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shugart has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Trexler, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Maconaquah still got an impressive performance from Josiah Ball, who scored 33 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Ball is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. AJ Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with two steals.
Oak Hill is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Maconaquah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Oak Hill will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Peru at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Peru has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 507 points over their last eight matchups. Maconaquah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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