Cottage had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Oak Mountain Academy Warriors and fell 72-17. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-14.
Cottage lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Davis Bradley, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Lagan, who had eight points.
As for Oak Mountain Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Oak Mountain Academy was led to victory by Ole Seehars and Jeb Harper. Seehars dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards, while Harper dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Van Smith, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Cottage will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on the 4th. As for Oak Mountain Academy, they have already played their next game, a 54-46 loss against Holy Spirit Prep on the 21st.
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