Oakmont easily dispatched Wheatland last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Oakmont Vikings fell just short of the Center Cougars by a score of 58-56 on Wednesday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 69-54.
Jayden Washington
| 12/13/24 vs Bella Vista | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bear River | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mira Loma | 13 |
| 12/05/24 vs El Dorado | 13 |
| 02/05/25 @ Center | 12 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the defeat, Oakmont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayden Washington dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Washington has become a key player for Oakmont: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least ten boards, but 5-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldin Bubic, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andy McLear led the charge by putting up 23 points and four steals. McLear's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Nesmith, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Oakmont now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Center, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Oakmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-41 win against Bear River on the 7th. As for Center, they have also already played their next contest, an 83-59 loss against Colfax on the 7th.
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