Oakland lost to Berkeley back in December of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Oakland Wildcats strolled past the Berkeley Yellowjackets with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Oakland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berkeley, they and Bishop O'Dowd will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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