Basketball Game Preview: Ocean View Christian Patriots vs. Warner Wildcats

Ocean View Christian and Warner are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Ocean View Christian Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Warner Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.

On Tuesday, Ocean View Christian lost to San Diego Academy on the road by a 40-22 margin. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Warner narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Desert Mirage 2-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the RAMS are ranked 1123rd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Warner's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Ocean View Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Things could have been worse for Ocean View Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-26 loss to Warner in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Ocean View Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.