Basketball Recap: Thousand Oaks Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Thousand Oaks's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-47 win over the Newbury Park Panthers. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Panthers are ranked 695th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Thousand Oaks' victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-10. As for Newbury Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Thousand Oaks will take on Oaks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Oaks Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Newbury Park, they will host Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.