Oakville is 0-6 against Pe Ell since December of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Oakville Acorns will look to defend their home court against the Pe Ell Trojans at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Oakville didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia Adventist Academy and fell 41-39. The Acorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pe Ell put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Willapa Valley to the tune of 55-21. 55 seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Oakville better focus on containing Karli Phelps and Maisy King as the pair were huge in Pe Ell's win. Phelps almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists, while King dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Phelps has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Engel, who posted eight points.
Pe Ell was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willapa Valley only racked up six assists.
Pe Ell's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.8 points per game. As for Oakville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Things could have been worse for Oakville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-34 loss to Pe Ell when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Oakville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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