Basketball Game Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Oceanside Pirates

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Previous Games

01/22/25 - Home	70-34 W
02/16/24 - Neutral	38-41 L
02/06/24 - Away	42-36 W
01/23/24 - Home	47-36 W
02/24/23 - Neutral	52-41 W
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Torrey Pines has gone 8-2 against Oceanside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Torrey Pines Falcons will challenge the Oceanside Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Torrey Pines is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.

Torrey Pines is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Sage Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Torrey Pines blew Sage Creek out of the water with a 69-21 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-10.

Torrey Pines' win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Averi Kwok, who posted nine points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Roma Panchal, who earned 12 points.

Torrey Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Oceanside ended up a good deal behind Rancho Buena Vista on Wednesday and lost 60-45. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Longhorns are ranked 159th).

Torrey Pines' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Oceanside, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Everything came up roses for Torrey Pines against Oceanside in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 70-34 victory. In that match, Torrey Pines amassed a halftime lead of 40-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.