A win for Oakridge just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Fort Worth THESA Riders, falling 61-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 32-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Oakridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Miles Frazier, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Greenberg, who earned 12 points in addition to two steals.
Fort Worth THESA's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Day led the charge by scoring nine points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. What's more, Day also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Timothy Frank, who earned ten points plus five rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Oakridge and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Fort Worth THESA, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Oakridge has already played their next matchup, a 69-39 loss against John Paul II on the 21st. As for Fort Worth THESA, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 98-53 win against Shelton on the 21st.
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