Royal is 0-10 against Oak Park since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Royal Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Royal is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Royal came up short against Simi Valley and fell 58-51.
Royal's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ace Arnold, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 43.1% of Royal's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Parker Hill, who scored eight points.
Oak Park suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Windward, falling 75-34. Oak Park was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Royal has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-7 record this season. As for Oak Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Royal and Oak Park were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup on January 5th, but Royal came up empty-handed after a 65-64 defeat. Can Royal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
