The Oberlin The Phoenix 's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They fell 54-43 to Valley Forge. Oberlin was down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Oberlin saw an underclassman step up: Carmello Williams scored 19 points. It was the first time this season that Williams scored 15 or more points.
Oberlin has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Valley Forge, their win ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-18.
Oberlin will take on Black River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oberlin is on a four-game streak of home losses, Black River an 11-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Valley Forge, they will head out on the road to square off against Normandy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Forge is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Normandy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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