If Oakley was riding high fresh off their 66-29 takedown of St. Francis last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oakley Plainsmen took a hard 59-45 fall against the Russell Broncos on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost five in a row.
Mason Jackson
| 02/07/25 @ Russell | 11 |
| 02/04/25 vs St. Francis | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hill City | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ Wheatland-Grinnell | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Thomas More Prep-Marian | 11 |
| + 12 more games |
Several Plainsmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Jackson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Mancia, who posted ten points.
Oakley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Russell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakley will host Hoxie on Monday. Oakley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Russell, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Thomas More Prep-Marian at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Russell's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Thomas More Prep-Marian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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