Oakland Tech lost to Berkeley back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Oakland Tech Bulldogs came out on top against the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 74-62. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland Tech was led to victory by Saddiq Alarbesh and Xan Meyer-Plettner. Alarbesh went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points, while Meyer-Plettner made all 5 shots he took for 13 points and six rebounds. Jasen Davis was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Oakland Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bulldogs
| 01/25/25 vs Berkeley | 74-62 |
| 01/24/25 vs Oakland | 52-44 |
| 01/17/25 vs McClymonds | 78-48 |
Oakland Tech pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Berkeley, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakland Tech has already played their next match (against Fremont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Berkeley is taking a road trip to challenge Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop O'Dowd has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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