Oak Hills hadn't done well against Lakota West recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Oak Hills Highlanders walked away with a 43-31 victory over the Lakota West Firebirds. The win was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Firebirds are ranked 27th).
With the victory, Oak Hills broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-7. As for Lakota West, they moved to 12-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Hills will challenge Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Hills has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lakota West, they will square off against Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lakota West a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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