The Red Oak Hawks will face off against the Kaufman Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Oak is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Red Oak will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 38) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Midlothian Heritage 42-40.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kaufman challenged Midlothian on Friday. Kaufman fell just short of Midlothian by a score of 58-56.
Red Oak will need focus on slowing down Tia Morrow, one of several Kaufman players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 16 points and three steals. Those 16 points gave Morrow a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Wrenn, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Red Oak is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Kaufman, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-7.
Red Oak took their victory against Kaufman in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 53-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Oak since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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