{"id":168835,"date":"2026-02-08T04:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/168835\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T04:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:13:10","slug":"oms-girls-fall-to-upperman-in-sectional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/168835\/","title":{"rendered":"OMS girls fall to Upperman in sectional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mainstreetmediatn.com\/author\/JEFF+NEAL\" onclick=\"_paq.push([&#039;trackEvent&#039;, &#039;Author Byline View&#039;, &#039;JEFF NEAL&#039;]);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JEFF NEAL<\/a><br \/>nealjeff061@gmail.com\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oakmidgirls5-743x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793429\"  \/>Oakland Middle\u2019s Jewels Jones is bottled up by the Upperman defense of Ella Davis and Emery South during their sectional game at Oakland Saturday. JIM DAVIS<\/p>\n<p>The Oakland Middle girls\u2019 basketball team fell big to the Upperman Middle Yellow Jackets Saturday, 61-17, and ended the season one game short of the TMSAA state tourney Saturday at Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland ended the season at 17-3 and a region title in hand for the 2026 basketball season.<\/p>\n<p>Upperman forced 12 first-half turnovers with a 2-1-2 press that Oakland couldn\u2019t solve.<\/p>\n<p>The Yellow Jackets scored the first 21 points before Oakland could crack the board, but it was too late as Upperman was up 34-6 at intermission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBad shooting and ballhandling night for us,\u201d Oakland coach Blake Higgs said. \u201cIt was just a bad night all around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Yellow Jackets had three players in double digits, led by Emery South with 18, Londyn Crouch 17 and Lakyn Greer 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pride ourselves on rebounding and defense,\u201d Upperman coach Emily Hughes said. \u201cI have a good group of girls that want to play their best every time out and our community supports our teams very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BOX SCORE<\/p>\n<p>Upperman (61): Emery South 18, Londyn Crouch 17, Lakyn Greer 14, Harper Dolente 6, Aspen Jo Asberry 3 Libby Hughes 2, James Myatt 1.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland (17): Leah Leavy 6, Jewels Jones 3, Emma Maxwell 2, Alaiyah Metcalf 2, Khai Ross 2, Ireland York 2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oakmidgirls3-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793421\"  \/>Oakland Middle\u2019s Leila Himelick is blocked by Upperman\u2019s James Myatt as she drives toward the basket during their sectional game at Oakland Saturday. JIM DAVIS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oakmidgirls4-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793425\"  \/>Oakland Middle\u2019s Ireland York looks for room in the middle of the Upperman defense during their sectional game at Oakland Saturday. JIM DAVIS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oakmidgirls6-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793433\"  \/>Oakland Middle\u2019s Jewels Jones loses control of the ball after she dribbles by Upperman\u2019s Emery South during their sectional game at Oakland Saturday. 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