Oak Hill has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Elwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Oak Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Oak Hill struggled with assists on Tuesday (Tipton had 16 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Oak Hill's tough 73-50 defeat to Tipton might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Oak Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Tipton is ranked 13th).
Despite the loss, Oak Hill had strong showings from Jace Tonagel, who scored 20 points, and Levi Trexler, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Trexler scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Sweet, who scored five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Elwood came up short against Southern Wells last Tuesday and fell 47-40.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cam Gallegos, who scored 11 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was James Ward, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Oak Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Elwood, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Oak Hill against Elwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Hill 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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