Basketball Game Preview: Rio Mesa Spartans vs. Oxnard Yellowjackets

Rio Mesa hasn't had much luck against Oxnard recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rio Mesa Spartans will host the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 2:30 p.m.

Rio Mesa is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 76-20 to Ventura, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Cougars are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Oxnard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 56-25 win over the Dons.

Oxnard's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Rio Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.

Rio Mesa took a serious blow against Oxnard in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-29. Will Rio Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.