After losing to Lakota East the last time they met, Oak Hills decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oak Hills Highlanders rang in the new year with a 40-27 victory over the Lakota East Thunderhawks on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Thunderhawks are ranked 12th).
Oak Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Maginn, who posted 14 points. Nathaniel Riep was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Oak Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Lakota East, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Oak Hills will square off against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakota East, they will face off against Sycamore at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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