Basketball Game Preview: Oak Grove Eagles vs. Independence 76ers

The Oak Grove Eagles will take on the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Saturday, Oak Grove beat North Salinas 67-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, Independence didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sequoia last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 68-63 victory.

Oak Grove's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-6.

Everything went Oak Grove's way against Independence in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Oak Grove made off with a 45-25 win. Does Oak Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.