The Menaul Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It was a proper cat-fight when Menaul took on Bosque on Saturday. Menaul took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bosque.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove Classical Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 58-52 to Legacy Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Silverbacks: they've now lost three in a row.
Menaul will need to focus on slowing down Isaac Rush, one of several Oak Grove Classical Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. Rush's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Moore, who scored 13 points.
Menaul's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Menaul came up short against Oak Grove Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-46. Can Menaul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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