Flyers’ offense MIA after fast start in loss to Oaks

Published 5:12 am Thursday, January 25, 2024

By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

OAK HILL — Excuse me. Have you seen our offense? It was just here in the last quarter.

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The St. Joseph Flyers stormed out of the gate with 21 points, but then dropped off and lost 56-46 to the Oak Hill Oaks on Wednesday.

After taking a 13-point first quarter lead, the Flyers managed only 4 points in the second quarter.

Drew Brown drilled a 3-pointer and scored 8 points, Aiden Deborde scored 4 points and Eli Whaley nailed a trifecta as the Flyers jumped out to a 21-8 first quarter lead.

Mason Davis had 4 points for the Oaks.

That’s when the offense took the rest of the night off.

Andy Meldick hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Davis added a trey as the Oaks tied the Flyers 25-all at the half,

Carter Johnson had both St. Joseph baskets.

The Oaks went ahead 40-37 in the third quarter as Davis knocked down a 3-pointer and scored 6 points and Meldick had a triple and scored 5 points.

Brown scored 6 more points for the Flyers and Whaley drained a 3-pointer for the Flyers in the quarter.

The Oaks were 7-of-10 at the foul line and Davis made 2 free throws along with a 3-pointer as he scored 7 points.

Deborah scored 4 points and Landon Rowe hit from beyond the arc for the Flyers.

Brown led the Flyers (4-8) with 16 points before fouling out. Johnson had 8 points.

Davis scored 20 points and Meldick 14 for the Oaks (4-10).

St. Joseph    21 4 12 11 = 46

Oak Hill   8 17 15 16 = 56

ST. JOSEPH (4-8): Brady Medinger 0 0 0-0 0, Aiden Deborde 3 0 2-3 8, Eli Whaley 0 2 0-0 6, Landon Rowe 0 1 0-2 3, Drew Brown 6 1 1-2 16, Jake Stephens 1 0 0-0 2, Wesley Neal 1 0 1-2 3, Zane Dressel 0 0 0-0 0, Carter Johnson 4 0 0-1 8. Totals: 15 4 4-10 46. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Brown.

OAK HILL (4-10): Garrett McKinniss 0 0 2-4 2, Andy Meldick 3 2 2-2 14, Will Morgan 1 0 1-2 3, Mason Davis 4 3 3-3 20, Walker Fowble 0 0 0-0 0, Landon Osborne 0 0 0-0 0, Ethan O’Cconnor 1 0 2-3 4, Caleb Chambers 0 0 0-0 0, Joseph Antery 6 0 1-1 13. Totals: 15 5 11-15 56. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.