The Oakwood School will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Northeast Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The Oakwood School is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pungo Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were outmatched by the Raiders and fell 80-41.
Despite the loss, The Oakwood School had strong showings from Braven Blount, who posted 15 points, and James Miller, who put up 15 points. That was a full 36.6% of the Eagles' points, marking the third time in a row Blount has had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Northeast Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Southampton Academy, falling 58-24. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The Oakwood School now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Northeast Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The Oakwood School came up short against Northeast Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 34-29. Can The Oakwood School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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