Huntington Beach hasn't had much luck against Newport Harbor recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will look to defend their home court against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Huntington Beach was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Edison. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Chargers are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 62-58 to Fountain Valley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Sailors still had to take the loss.
This is the second loss in a row for Huntington Beach and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Newport Harbor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Huntington Beach opened the new year with a less-than-successful 63-54 loss to Newport Harbor. Will Huntington Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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