Strong start puts Oakwood girls’ basketball ahead of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, boys’ basketball opens at home Friday
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
Oakwood Boys’ basketball
The Comets scored nearly half of their points from three-point range on Tuesday (24 of 50), but dropped a 60-50 decision to Judah Christian at Champaign.
Brevin Wells scored a team-high 14 points and hit three shots from three-point range. Kade Anderson also dropped in three three-pointers and added 11 points.
Josh Young finished with 10 points.
Judah led 32-23 at halftime and was only able to increase its margin by one point in the second half.
When the same teams played a week earlier in the Tri-County Tournament, Oakwood registered a 54-43 victory.
Oakwood (4-3) returns to action on Friday in its home-opener against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond.
Oakwood Girls’ basketball
Aaliyah Denius scored eight first-quarter points and Katelyn Young scored six in the opening frame on Monday to lead the Comets past visiting Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 53-27.
Young went on to post her third 30-point game of the season. She had a game-high 30 points. Denius ended with 10 points and Ashlynn Pinnick chipped in with nine points.
Oakwood held the visitors to five second-half field goals.
The Comets (6-1) return to action tonight at Chrisman.
