Oakland had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it eight. They fell 80-72 to the Pickett County Bobcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (64), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
As for Pickett County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points over those games.
Pickett County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Amonett, who posted 23 points. The contest was Amonett's third in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Pryor, who earned 18 points.
Looking ahead, Oakland will head out on the road to take on Blackman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pickett County, they will be playing at home against Stone Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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