The Comets remained unbeaten in overtime games this season, using the four extra minutes on Friday to win at Salt Fork, 66-62.

Oakwood is 3-0 for the season in overtime games.

Isiah Ruch and Josh Young each netted four points in OT as the Comets outscored the Storm, 10-6. Salt Fork’s points in OT were on two three-point baskets.

Young finished with a game-high 21 points. Ruch totaled 14 points. Jackson Powell nailed three three-point shots and added 12 points.

Oakwood (13-13) returns to action on Tuesday at home against Chrisman.

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The Comets couldn’t hang onto a lead they held after each of the first three quarters on Tuesday and suffered a 57-53 Vermilion Valley Conference loss at Hoopeston Area.

Josh Young led Oakwood with 20 points. Jayden Cox hit 10 points and teammates Elijah Harden and Isiah Ruch both totaled eight points.

Oakwood led 18-11 after one period, 26-25 at halftime and 37-34 after three quarters.

Young had 10 of his points in the fourth quarter.

The Comets attempted just four free throws overall and they all came in the final stanza.

Oakwood (12-13) returns to action on Friday at Salt Fork.

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The Comets needed a basket by Brevin Wells and four free throws by Isaiah Ruch in overtime to seize a win from Westville, 49-46, on Saturday in the fifth-place game of the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville’s Palmer Arena.

The teams were tied 43-43 after regulation. Oakwood carried a 36-27 lead into the final period.

Ruch tallied a team-high 14 points. Josh Young added 13 points. Elijah Harden and Jackson Powell each contributed seven points.

In Thursday’s game, the Comets dropped a 50-38 decision to Salt Fork in the county tournament.

The Storm jumped into a 14-7 first-quarter lead and built its margin from there.

Sophomore Young hit for 12 points and led the team in scoring for the third game in a row.

Powell drained three three-point shots and finished with 11 points. Wells added nine points.

Oakwood (11-11) returns to action on Tuesday at Armstrong-Potomac.

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The Comets fell behind early and were unable to catch up on Tuesday in a Vermilion County Tournament game at Danville’s Palmer Arena.

Josh Young scored all 12 of his team-high points in the third period against Georgetown-Ridge Farm, but the Buffaloes prevailed 48-36.

Jackson Powell scored eight points for Oakwood, which trailed 22-15 at halftime.

G-RF hit 13 of 17 free throw attempts and advanced into Saturday’s championship game.

Oakwood (10-10) returns to action tonight in the 8 o’clock game against Salt Fork.

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Katelyn Young scored eight first-quarter points and Addie Wright had four in the opening frame on Thursday as the Comets opened up a double-digit lead at home en route to a 46-31 verdict over Salt Fork.

Young tallied a game-high 22 points, marking the 15th time in 20 games she has hit the 20-point plateau as a senior.

Aaliyah Denius contributed eight points while both Wright and Aubrey Wells ended with six points apiece.

The Comets led 18-7 after one quarter and 29-14 at halftime.

Oakwood (17-5) returns to action tonight against Armstrong-Potomac in the 8 p.m. game of the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville’s Palmer Arena.

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Brevin Wells scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Comets rally past Salt Fork 50-45 on Tuesday.

Salt Fork carried a 39-36 lead into the final period.

Wells nailed six three-point shots, raising his team-leading total for three-pointers to 51 in 18 games.

Elijah Harden contributed 10 points. Jayden Cox and Jackson Powell each finished with six points.

The Comets return to action on Saturday in the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville’s Palmer Arena.

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For the sixth time this season, the Comets held an opponent to fewer than 20 points in a game.

Oakwood’s 26-16 win on Monday was at Hoopeston Area.

The Comets kept the Cornjerkers scoreless in the first period, but were only ahead 11-10 at halftime.

Katelyn Young made six of her team-high 12 points in the third quarter as Oakwood moved into a 22-13 lead.

Hoopeston managed just two field goals in the second half.

Karsen Rupp scored six points and Ashlynn Pinnick made four for the Comets.

Oakwood (16-5) returns to action tonight at Salt Fork. Oakwood is 6-2 in Vermilion Valley Conference games.

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Unbeaten Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin dealt the Comets a 65-39 loss on Friday in the Oakwood gymnasium.

Isaiah Ruch scored a team-high 16 points for the Comets, including 12 of the team’s 16 first-half points.

Teammate Josh Young finished with 12 points.

The visiting Blue Devils roared into a 38-16 halftime lead.

Oakwood (8-9) returns to action on Tuesday at home against Salt Fork.

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The Comets were unable to hang onto a double-figure first-half lead on Thursday at home and dropped a 36-34 decision to Salt Fork.

Oakwood led 10-2 after one quarter and 18-7 at halftime. Salt Fork managed just three first-half field goals.

Katelyn Young led the Comets with 20 points. The game marked the 11th time this season she has reached that plateau.

Addie Wright scored five points.

The Storm knocked down seven three-point shots in the final two quarters while rallying for the victory.

Oakwood is 11-3 overall and 4-1 in Vermilion Valley Conference games.

The Comets return to action on Thursday, Dec. 26 in the State Farm Classic with a 1:30 p.m. game against Annawan at Normal Community High School.

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The Blue Devils won twice to end the week and raise their winning streak to five games.

On Thursday, VG/H won at home over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 67-27. On Saturday, the Blue Devils earned a 50-30 victory at Salt Fork.

VG/H jumped into a 25-3 lead after one quarter against A-L/A-H.

Aliya Holloman scored nine of her team-high 25 points in the opening frame.

The Blue Devils nailed 9 of 13 free throws in the first quarter and then went to the line just two more times thereafter.

Kyleigh Block scored 17 points, Vanessa Wright had eight points and Samantha Campbell finished with seven points.

Block led the way at Salt Fork, putting up 14 points. Campbell had 10 points and Jordyn Ray hit her season’s high, also scoring 10 points. Holloman added eight points.

The Blue Devils (7-1) return to action tonight against Okaw Valley in Bethany.

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