Slow start dooms Oran versus Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Mo. — Oran fell 54-39 at Oak Ridge on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Konnor Hobeck led the Bluejays (15-3) with a game-high 13 points, while Tyler Bishop added 11.

Kolten Payne and Nolan Loper were the Eagles’ (10-7) leading scorers with 12 each.

Oak Ridge will travel to Marquand-Zion (1-7) on Thursday, Jan 26, while Oran is on the road at Leopold (6-10).

Both teams will compete in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament, beginning Saturday, Jan. 28.

Third-seeded Oran will face sixth-seeded Chaffee at 11:15 a.m., while top-seeded Oak Ridge will take on eighth-seeded Scott County Central at 10 a.m.

__OAK RIDGE 54, ORAN 39__

Oran 8 7 8 16 — 39

Oak Ridge 12 12 14 16 — 54

__Oran (39) — __Kolten Payne 12, Nolan Loper 12, Robby Menz 5, Riley Schlosser 4, Elijah Shoemaker 4, Gabe Dirnberger 2. FG: 15. FT: 6-10. F: 15. (3-pointers:

__Oak Ridge (54) — __Konnor Hobeck 13, Tyler Bishop 11, Cameron Volz 9, Ty Wilson 9, Cohen Hahs 8, Tanner Slinkard 2, Ahren Dodge 2. FG: 19. FT: 13-19. F: 15. (3-pointers: Hobeck 2, Volz 1. Fouled out: none.)