The Oak Grove Panthers had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Excelsior Springs by a score of 54-41 on Wednesday. For Oak Grove, this counts as revenge for the 59-56 defeat Excelsior Springs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Maurkalip Riley was his usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Phillip Nadeau, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Oak Grove's win ended a eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-17. As for Excelsior Springs, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will take on Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Oak Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Wednesday. As for Excelsior Springs, they will be playing at home against Odessa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Excelsior Springs is facing Odessa at the right time seeing as Odessa is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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