There's no place like home for Oak Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 67-51 win over the Rossview Hawks. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Hawks are ranked 269th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wildcats
12/27/24 vs Rossview | 67-51 |
12/19/24 vs Page | 63-53 |
12/17/24 vs Cleveland | 80-58 |
12/10/24 vs Halls | 75-50 |
12/09/24 vs Clinton | 84-54 |
+ 2 more games |
Oak Ridge's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Rossview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Oak Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-47 defeat against Franklin on the 28th. Rossview has also already played their next matchup, a 63-43 loss against Centennial on the 28th.
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