Basketball Game Preview: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. San Leandro Pirates

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Away	62-13 W
01/26/24 - Home	71-2 W
02/09/23 - Home	66-40 W
01/19/23 - Away	54-24 W
02/01/22 - Away	64-68 L
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Bishop O'Dowd has gone 8-1 against San Leandro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the San Leandro Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bishop O'Dowd's tournament run continued when they took on California on Monday. Bishop O'Dowd walked away with a 50-43 win over California.

Meanwhile, San Leandro strolled past Berkeley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-34. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 1064th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bishop O'Dowd has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for San Leandro, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-6.

Everything came up roses for Bishop O'Dowd against San Leandro in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 62-13 win. Will Bishop O'Dowd repeat their success, or does San Leandro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.