Black River is 1-9 against Oberlin since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Black River Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Oberlin The Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Black River is ranked 767th, while Oberlin is ranked 791st).
Last Saturday, Black River lost to Columbia on the road by a decisive 67-53 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from John Kray, who scored 26 points along with two steals. Evan Ladina was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Oberlin's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season.
Black River dropped their record down to 2-19 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Oberlin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season.
Black River strolled past Oberlin in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 70-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Black River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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