Basketball Game Preview: Encinal Jets vs. Hayward Farmers

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	52-21 W
01/26/24 - Home	54-43 W
01/05/24 - Away	55-50 W
01/27/23 - Away	55-42 W
01/06/23 - Away	37-57 L
+ 5 more games

Encinal has gone 8-2 against Hayward recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Encinal Jets will venture away from home to face off against the Hayward Farmers at 6:30 p.m. Encinal will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Encinal is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Berkeley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Encinal blew Berkeley out of the water with a 64-26 final score. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hayward was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 43-37 to Mt. Eden.

Encinal's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Hayward, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 5-15 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Encinal against Hayward in their previous meeting on January 10th, as the team secured a 52-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Encinal since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.