Basketball Game Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Castro Valley Trojans

San Leandro is on a five-game streak of home losses, Castro Valley a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The San Leandro Pirates just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Castro Valley Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Thursday, San Leandro came up short against Las Lomas and fell 50-40.

Meanwhile, Castro Valley played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 68-28 defeat at the hands of Alameda. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-12.

Castro Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for San Leandro, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

San Leandro came up short against Castro Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castro Valley's Naomi Chew, who posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Now that San Leandro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.