Oroville and Corning are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oroville Tigers face off against the Corning Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Oroville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gridley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oroville took a blow against Gridley, falling 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 978th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, Corning entered their tilt with Live Oak on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lions 64-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since December 19, 2024.
Corning has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Oroville, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
Oroville came up short against Corning in their previous matchup on January 14th, falling 53-42. Can Oroville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
