Oak Grove fought the good fight in their overtime match against Harrisonville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Harrisonville Wildcats 68-62. 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 323rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 85th).
Keenan Brady
| 02/07/25 @ Harrisonville | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Moberly | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Wellington-Napoleon | 14 |
| 11/25/24 @ Richmond | 14 |
| 01/15/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 13 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keenan Brady, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Those 19 points gave Brady a new career-high. Jaxon Weber was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Oak Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Harrisonville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harrisonville, they will face off against Richmond at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Harrisonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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