Ola came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Chargers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 86-68 defeat.
Ola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matin Bello, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jacqui Page, who posted 12 points.
Despite the loss, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jayden Bone, who went 8 for 19 on his way to 24 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. The contest was Bone's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Allen, who scored 17 points and four steals.
Ola's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Ola will venture away from home to square off against Eagle's Landing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle's Landing will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ola surely won't give up without a fight. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Stockbridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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