Preview: Oakland Tech Bulldogs vs. Oakland Wildcats
Oakland Tech is 8-2 against Oakland since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oakland Tech Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Oakland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. One thing working in Oakland Tech's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 contests.
Oakland Tech had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Del Oro 70-55 on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Oakland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They skirted past Bellarmine College Prep 57-54.
Oakland Tech pushed their record up to 28-5 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Oakland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Oakland Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakland when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 56-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oakland's Anthony Lacy, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oakland Tech still be able to contain Lacy? There's only one way to find out.
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