The Flinthills Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They took a serious blow against Oxford, falling 78-50. While losing is never fun, Flinthills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Oxford is ranked 130th).
Oxford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kellen Green out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Green is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Carpenter, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Flinthills has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Flinthills will head out on the road to challenge Classical at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Classical's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Flinthills has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Oxford will take on Sedan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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