The Oskaloosa Bears pushed their score all the way to 61 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-61 to Jefferson West. Even though they lost, Oskaloosa's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Oskaloosa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trenten Vanhoutan. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Richie Rockhold, who scored 12 points.
Oskaloosa's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Jefferson West, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Oskaloosa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valley Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Valley Falls focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday. As for Jefferson West, they will head out on the road to take on Atchison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Atchison will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
