Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Oxnard

Yellowjackets

Previous 4 Games

01/08/25 vs Santa Barbara	64-60
01/06/25 @ Pacifica	81-34
01/04/25 vs Shalhevet	54-33
01/03/25 vs Royal	76-47

Oxnard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They managed a 64-60 win over the Santa Barbara Dons. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 57-46 victory the Dons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Santa Barbara lost, don't look at Luke Zuffelato. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten boards. Zuffelato is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Battle, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and five boards.

Oxnard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Santa Barbara, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.

Oxnard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-59 win against Rio Mesa on the 10th. As for Santa Barbara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-57 victory against Ventura on the 10th.