The Beaver Local Beavers will face off against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaver Local knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Oak Glen likes a good challenge.
Beaver Local is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Branch just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Beavers have suffered since December 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, Oak Glen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Wheeling Central Catholic and fell 79-35. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 659th, while the Maroon Knights are ranked 62nd).
Oak Glen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Beaver Local, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Beaver Local against Oak Glen when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-35 victory. Does Beaver Local have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Glen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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