The East Beauregard Trojans pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-56 defeat to they. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Oak Hill is ranked 13th).
Alexis Dyer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oak Hill, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. The match was Dyer's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brilee Dousay, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
East Beauregard has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Oak Hill, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
East Beauregard will face off against Pitkin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pitkin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matchups. Oak Hill won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rosepine at 2:00 p.m. on January 6th. Rosepine is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
