Oakton hasn't had much luck against South Lakes recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Oakton Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the South Lakes Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Oakton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-67 to Westfield. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, South Lakes waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-32 victory over the Chargers. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
South Lakes pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Oakton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Oakton came up short against South Lakes in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-46. Can Oakton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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