By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

The St. Joseph Flyers came out of the locker room for the second half, but their offense decided to wait a while longer.

The Flyers suffered a cold-shooting third quarter that proved decisive in a 54-42 loss to the Oak Hill Oaks on Tuesday.

The Flyers took an early 12-11 lead in the first quarter as Eli Whaley and Beckham Waginger each hit 3-pointers.

Ethan O’Connor scored 5 points including a 3-pointer while Will Morgan and Joseph Anteby had 3 points each.

The Oaks (8-4) then rallied and took a 30-25 halftime lead as O’Connor hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points, Morgan had 5 points and Andy Meldick added 4.

Wesley Neal had 6 points and Whaley drained another trifecta for the Flyers (5-3).

The Flyers went cold and only managed three baskets in the third quarter as they fell behind 42-31.

Anteby scored 6 points and O’Connor hit a trey and scored 4 points for the Oaks as they outscored the Flyers 12-6.

Four different players scored for the Oaks in the fourth quarter as they edged out the Flyers 12-11.

Neal scored 6 points and Aiden Deborde hit a 3-pointer for the Flyers in the quarter.

Neal led the Flyers with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Whaley added 8 points while Landon Rowe had 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

O’Connoer had 17 points and Morgan 12 for the Oaks.

Oak Hill    11 19 12 12 = 54

St. Joseph 12 13 6 11 = 42

OAK HILL (8-4): Will Morgan 5 0 2-2 12, Andy Meldick 3 0 0-1 6, Walker Fowble 0 0 0-0 0, Colben Beucler 2 0 1-2 5, Ethan O’Connor 2 4 1-2 17, Caleb Chambers 0 0 0-0 0, Joseph Anteby 4 0 6-9 . Totals: xxx. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.

ST. JOSEPH (5-3): Aiden Deborde 1 1 0-0 5, Eli Whaley 0 2 2-2 8, Landon Rowe 2 0 0-0 4, Beckham Waginger 0 1 2-2 5, Wesley Neal 5 0 4-6 14, Zane Dressel 0 0 0-0 0, Carson Willis 2 0 1-3 5, Carter Johnson 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14-43 10-15 42. 3-pt goals: 4-13. Rebounds: 24 (Neal 9, Rowe 4, Johnson 3, Willis 3, Deborde 3): Assists: 5 (Rowe 3, Neal 2). Steals: 8 (Neal 3, Rowe 2). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.