Basketball Preview: University Trojans vs. Huntington Beach Oilers
The University Trojans will take on the Huntington Beach Oilers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
University is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Beckman just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell 55-42 to the Patriots. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, University saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaac Evans, who posted 17 points plus five rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 40.5% of University's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Pretto, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach suffered their closest loss since January 17th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Aliso Niguel by a score of 64-62.
Having lost for the first time this season, University fell to 3-1. As for Huntington Beach, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
University came up short against Huntington Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 81-74. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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