Oskaloosa had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Pleasant Ridge Rams with a 32-28 win. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 44-23 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Pleasant Ridge had strong showings from Isabela Major, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Bre Demaranville, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Demaranville a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three).
Oskaloosa will venture away from home to square off against Valley Falls on Tuesday. As for Pleasant Ridge, they will welcome McLouth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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