Basketball Game Preview: Oceana Sharks vs. Eastside College Prep Panthers

The Oceana Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Eastside College Prep Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Oceana has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 15 straight defeats, while Eastside College Prep will come in with five straight victories.

On Wednesday, Oceana ended up a good deal behind Hayward and lost 41-26. The contest marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eastside College Prep's strategy against Pacific Bay Christian on Tuesday. Eastside College Prep was the clear victor by a 37-15 margin over Pacific Bay Christian. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Eastside College Prep pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Oceana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything went Oceana's way against Eastside College Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Oceana made off with a 55-34 victory. Does Oceana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.