The Fredonia Yellowjackets will square off against the Oswego Indians at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fredonia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Humboldt just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 72-51 to the Cubs. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Cubs are ranked 31st).
Despite their defeat, Fredonia saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ashton Oneal, who posted 15 points and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Oneal is becoming a predictor of Fredonia's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Barnett, who put up 12 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Oswego waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 55-47 win over the Jets. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.
Oswego has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Fredonia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Fredonia's way against Oswego in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as Fredonia made off with a 57-33 victory. Does Fredonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oswego turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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