Oak Grove is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Pisgah is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oak Grove Grizzlies will take on the Pisgah Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Oak Grove walked away with it. They took down the Warriors 61-42 on Tuesday. Given Oak Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Erwin is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oak Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trista Charles, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Charles hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Kalin Favreau was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Pisgah put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They really took it to Rockingham County for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-20 win at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Pisgah had established a 24 point advantage.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Pisgah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
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