Basketball Game Preview: California Crosspoint Rams vs. Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 2:46am

Preview: California Crosspoint Rams vs. Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas

The California Crosspoint Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

California Crosspoint has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were the victim of a tough 62-38 loss at the hands of Making Waves Academy on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss California Crosspoint has suffered against Making Waves Academy since January 7, 2020.

In what's become a running theme this season, Leadership Public Schools Richmond gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Oakland Charter with a sharp 56-33 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Leadership Public Schools Richmond has posted yet this season.

Leadership Public Schools Richmond found their leader in underclassman Landon Grisby, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Damien Carter, who scored 14 points.

California Crosspoint has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.

California Crosspoint took their win against Leadership Public Schools Richmond in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 65-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for California Crosspoint since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.