Oak Creek has won four straight games at home, while Racine Park has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Oak Creek Knights will welcome the Racine Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Oak Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Last Friday, Oak Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-63 to Franklin.
Meanwhile, Racine Park strolled past Milwaukee Juneau with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 70-55. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Pioneers are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Racine Park's win came from a few key players Oak Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Robinson, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Moss, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds.
Racine Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Oak Creek's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Racine Park, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Things could have been worse for Oak Creek, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-53 loss to Racine Park in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moss, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. Now that Oak Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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