The Oasis Academy boys’ basketball team faced a challenging week on the court, taking on three opponents in a tough stretch of league play. From a hard-fought comeback attempt against North Tahoe to a dominant rivalry win over Coral Academy, the Bighorns showed resilience as they near the end of their season.
Oasis traveled to North Tahoe Jan. 28 to take on the fourth-place Lakers, putting up a much stronger fight than in their previous matchup. Senior Fenn Mackedon led the charge, finishing with 33 points—20 of which came in a standout fourth-quarter performance.
Defensive pressure late in the game created offensive opportunities, fueling an attempted comeback. Oasis entered the final quarter down by 17 points but cut the deficit to just six with two minutes remaining. Despite the effort, the Bighorns fell short but walked away with a performance that showed significant improvement.
Oasis then traveled to Incline to face the top-ranked Highlanders on Jan. 31, who proved why they lead the division. The Bighorns struggled to find offensive rhythm, as Incline's defense held all Oasis scorers to single digits and forced 23 turnovers.
With the regular season winding down, Oasis enters its final week of games. The Bighorns will travel to Lovelock on Tuesday before returning home Wednesday for Senior Night against Incline, where they will honor seniors Zack Budner and Fenn Mackedon in their last home game. The season comes to a close on Saturday with a road game in Carson City against Sierra Lutheran.
All scores and stats from the past week have been entered into MaxPreps.
As the Bighorns prepare for their final three matchups, they’ll look to build on their recent performances and carry momentum into the postseason.
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