The Oak Glen Golden Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-42 walloping at the hands of Weir. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oak Glen in their matchups with Weir: they've now lost eight in a row.
Oak Glen's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was A J Ramgeet, who scored 14 points. Preston Cole was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Colin Cross continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Weir, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cross has scored at least a third of Weir's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Stromile, who scored nine points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Oak Glen has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Weir, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Glen will take on Madonna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Madonna is ranked 647th, while Oak Glen is ranked 624th). As for Weir, they will be playing at home against Indian Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Creek is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
