The Blackford Bruins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Eastern Comets at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Blackford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Blackford struggled with assists on Friday (Oak Hill had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Blackford was the victim of a tough 62-37 loss at the hands of Oak Hill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Blackford has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Blackford had strong showings from Vince Oxley, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, and Mason Kitterman, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oxley has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a 78-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Daleville. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Blackford dropped their record down to 11-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Blackford beat Eastern 58-51 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackford since the team 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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