If Oakland Tech was riding high fresh off their 62-11 takedown of McClymonds on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oakland Tech Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 44-43 to the St. Mary's Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-56 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Oakland Tech still got an impressive performance from Terri'A Russell, who posted 19 points. Jhai Johnson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
St. Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nyah Buntun led the charge by earning 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Jamias, who put up eight points and three steals.
Oakland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Oakland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-45 win against Oakland on the 12th. As for St. Mary's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-37 victory against Lincoln on the 13th.
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