The Oswego Indians couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. Their rough 53-29 defeat to West Elk on Friday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oswego in their matchups with West Elk: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Hutchinson, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jackson, who scored 6 points along with 4 steals.
West Elk's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Uriah Tillapaugh, who scored 16 points along with 9 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddex Moreno, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Oswego's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for West Elk, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Oswego will take on Golden City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 391st in Missouri, while Oswego is ranked 117th in Kansas). As for West Elk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neodesha at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
