Oak Grove hasn't had much luck against Moberly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Grove Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Moberly Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Oak Grove focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
Oak Grove will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday after a huge 23-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Boonville by a score of 45-42.
Despite their defeat, Oak Grove saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Phillip Nadeau, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 45.2% of Oak Grove's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Reeves, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Moberly on Tuesday. They strolled past Macon with points to spare, taking the game 64-48.
Moberly found their leader in sophomore Collin Knox, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Knox a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Mason Bivins, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Moberly's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Oak Grove, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Oak Grove and Moberly were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Oak Grove came up empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Will Oak Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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