Boys Basketball: Cougars Can't Snap Losing Streak

The Oakton High boys basketball team started to battle back from an 18-point halftime deficit, but fell short of gaining the lead to remain winless against Concorde District foes.

The Cougars tightened the point gap to nine points while holding the Hornets' offense to eight points in the third period. But the Hornets were able to stay ahead and finish the game on top 64-50.

The game started close, with the Dale Good — who led his team with 12 points — scoring all seven of the Cougars' first-period points and the Hornets not too far ahead with 13. But the Hornets' offense ran away with the second period, piling on 22 points while the Cougars were held to 10.

The Cougars came back from halftime fired up to put up 15 and 18 points in the third and fourth periods, respectively. But the Hornets made 13 foul shots in the fourth period to put the game out of reach.

For the second home game in a row, the Cougars put up a fight to come close to their first Concorde District victory. The Cougars lost to Centreville by just three points last week.

"We're trying to make strides every game and we're improving come district playoffs we'll be getting wins," said Patrick Sofo, a senior and captain of the team. "We're handling the ball a lot better, but we're still not knocking down shots. Hopefully those will come as the season progresses."

The Cougars will look to snap their six-game losing streak when they host Chantilly at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Points: Dale Good (12), Michael Fradette (9), Chris Durant (8), Robert Bacon (6), Cory Harris (6), Connor Browning (5), Alex Lucas (2), Patrick Sofo (2)