The Oakland Patriots had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Rockvale out 64-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Rockvale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ty Newton. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Long, who scored 11 points.
Oakland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Rockvale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakland will face off against LaVergne on Saturday. LaVergnepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Oakland in Tennessee (LaVergne is ranked 39th, while Oakland is ranked 161st). Rockvale will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cookeville at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Cookeville will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Rockvale surely won't give up without a fight.
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