There's no place like home for Oaks Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 42-36 win over the Newbury Park Panthers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Oaks Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Presley Kushner out in front who posted 17 points. Bonita Liu was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Oaks Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newbury Park only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Skylar Komatsu and Greta Heath certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Komatsu scored ten points in addition to six steals and five assists, while Heath earned 12 points and four steals. Newbury Park is 11-5 when Komatsu posts five or more steals, but 3-5 otherwise.
Oaks Christian's record now sits at 7-14. As for Newbury Park, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oaks Christian beat Newbury Park by a score of 53-51 on Monday.
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