While it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, South Sioux City was not quite Oakland-Craig's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 56-48 to the Oakland-Craig Knights. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 55-49 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, South Sioux City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ahmed Mohamed dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaden Painter, who posted ten points along with five boards and four blocks.
Oakland-Craig's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Meyer, who scored seven points and five steals.
South Sioux City dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Oakland-Craig, their record now sits at 10-3.
South Sioux City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 83-27 defeat against Skutt Catholic on the 18th. Oakland-Craig has also already played their next contest, a 59-46 win against Lyons-Decatur Northeast on the 17th.
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