Basketball Game Preview: McClymonds Warriors vs. Oakland Military Institute Grizzlies

The McClymonds Warriors will challenge the Oakland Military Institute Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.

McClymonds will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 78-48 defeat at the hands of Oakland Tech. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 46th).

Meanwhile, Oakland Military Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cristo Rey De La Salle on Friday, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win.

McClymonds has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Oakland Military Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

McClymonds beat Oakland Military Institute 61-53 when the teams last played back in January of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for McClymonds since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.