Huntington Beach is 0-10 against Los Alamitos since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will look to defend their home court against the Los Alamitos Griffins at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Huntington Beach has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Los Alamitos will arrive with three straight victories.
Huntington Beach pushed their score all the way to 62 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Laguna Beach by a score of 64-62. Huntington Beach has struggled against Laguna Beach recently, as their match on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Huntington Beach saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Oliver Nakra, who scored 25 points, was perhaps the best of all. Nakra continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Logan Barker was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Edison scored an imposing 81 points on Wednesday, Los Alamitos still came out on top. Los Alamitos managed a 86-81 win over Edison.
Huntington Beach bumped their record down to 14-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Los Alamitos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Huntington Beach suffered a grim 71-51 defeat to Los Alamitos in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Huntington Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
