After flying high against Grace Christian last Friday, Oaks came back down to earth. The Oaks The Mighty Oaks fell 44-37 to the Trinity Christian Eagles on Monday. While losing is never fun, the The Mighty Oaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Eagles are ranked 152nd).
Oaks' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elisha Hallmark, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kensley Henderson, who earned ten points.
Oaks' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Trinity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Oaks will take on Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Trinity Christian, they will face off against Southern Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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