Oak Grove lost against Richmond back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Oak Grove Panthers came up short against the Richmond Spartans, falling 64-43. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Spartans are ranked 17th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keenan Brady, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Nadeau, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.
Richmond was led to victory by Nolan Quick and Gabriel Johnson. Quick put up 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Quick's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brice Dome was another key player, putting up nine points.
Oak Grove's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Richmond, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Oak Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-38 victory against Hogan Prep Charter on the 14th. As for Richmond, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-51 win against Lafayette County on the 14th.
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