Montgomery Central is 0-9 against Oak Grove since February of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Montgomery Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Central Davidson. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Spartans to the tune of 64-35. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-12.
Montgomery Central better keep an eye on Cora Hadley. She was instrumental in Oak Grove's win, dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Those 22 points gave Hadley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Hadley, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 17 points and four steals.
Oak Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Oak Grove's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Montgomery Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Montgomery Central was taken down by Oak Grove 68-25 in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hadley, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten steals. Now that Montgomery Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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