Oak Grove lost against Marshall back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oak Grove Panthers fell 53-44 to the Marshall Owls.
| 01/17/25 vs Marshall | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 21 |
| 01/13/25 vs Central | 18 |
Oak Grove's loss came despite strong showings from Aaron Reeves and Keenan Brady. Reeves went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds, while Brady dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The match was Reeves' third in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Leading Marshall to victory were Brody Kueker and Deacon Arends. Kueker went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points and eight boards, while Arends went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Kueker is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Angel Aguirre was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Marshall, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Oak Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-27 victory against Wellington-Napoleon on the 21st. As for Marshall, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-70 win against Odessa on the 20th.
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