Oyler is 0-5 against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oyler MAD Hatters will be home for the holidays to greet the Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool Trailblazers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oyler pushed their score all the way to 58 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Gamble Montessori at home and fell 88-58. While losing is never fun, Oyler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while Gamble Montessori is ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cincinnati College Prep Academy. Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool has not had much luck with Cincinnati College Prep Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Elias Strasser put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for him. Luke Enders was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Oyler now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Oyler might still be hurting after the 95-69 loss they got from Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in December of 2020. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oyler was down 49-25.
