It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Oberlin The Phoenix ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Black River by a score of 58-48. The win was some much needed relief for Oberlin as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Oberlin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Jones-Smith out in front who scored 21 points. Korrie Freeman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Black River lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being John Kray, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ridge Martin, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Oberlin's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-19. As for Black River, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-20.
Oberlin will square off against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oberlin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Black River is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Triway at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Triway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 622 points over their last nine matches.
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