Basketball Game Preview: De Anza Dons vs. Richmond Oilers

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2025, 5:09am

Basketball Preview: De Anza Dons vs. Richmond Oilers

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Home71-31 W
02/05/25 - Away67-34 W
02/04/25 - Home83-43 W
12/03/22 - Neutral88-54 W
05/21/21 - Away2-0 W
+ 5 more games

De Anza is a perfect 10-0 against Richmond since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Dons will be home for the holidays to greet the Oilers at 7:00 p.m. De Anza will be strutting in after a win while Richmond will be coming in after a defeat.

On Tuesday, De Anza earned a 53-41 victory over Hercules. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 101-11 defeat at the hands of Vallejo.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.

Everything came up roses for De Anza against Richmond in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 71-31 win. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Oilers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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