Basketball Recap: Oakland Falls Short of Portland Christian in the Playoffs

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Oakland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 60-53 to the Portland Christian Royals on Thursday. The Oakers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Oakland's defeat dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Portland Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 32-2.

Oakland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-48 win against Stanfield on the 6th. As for Portland Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 68-33 victory against Salem Academy on the 6th.