Preview: Oakland Charter Matadors vs. Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas
The Oakland Charter Matadors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd.
Last Wednesday, Oakland Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Coliseum College Prep Academy.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Leadership Public Schools Richmond beat Envision Academy 37-33 on Friday.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadat Muhammad led the charge by scoring 11 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Grisby, who scored ten points.
Oakland Charter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Oakland Charter lost to Leadership Public Schools Richmond on the road by a decisive 63-47 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Oakland Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
