Basketball Game Preview: Carpinteria Warriors vs. Malibu Sharks

The Carpinteria Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Malibu Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Malibu took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Carpinteria, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Carpinteria slipped by Channel Islands 37-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Malibu had to suffer through a 71-13 loss at the hands of Santa Paula.

Carpinteria's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Malibu, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.

Carpinteria strolled past Malibu in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carpinteria since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.