On Friday, the Hicks Pirates faced the Oak Hill Rams in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hicks fell just short of Oak Hill by a score of 61-59. Hicks was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oak Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on January 9th.
It was another big night for Krystina Greene, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds for Oak Hill. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Greene has scored all season. Alexis Dyer was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Hicks' loss dropped their record down to 27-4. As for Oak Hill, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 23-13.
Hicks will take on Elizabeth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabeth will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Hicks is ranked ninth). As for Oak Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Reeves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reeves is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
