Oakland is 3-0 against Head-Royce since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Oakland Wildcats will square off against the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 5:00 p.m. Oakland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Oakland took on Fremont on Wednesday. Oakland strolled past Fremont with points to spare, taking the game 54-40.
| 01/15/25 vs Fremont | 11 |
| 02/09/24 @ Castlemont | 9 |
| 01/14/25 @ Weston Ranch | 9 |
| 01/19/24 vs Castlemont | 9 |
| 12/19/23 vs Layton Christian Academy | 8 |
Oakland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khaleed Odumuyiwa, who posted 11 points. Those 11 points gave Odumuyiwa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Couraji West, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Head-Royce hadn't done well against St. Joseph Notre Dame recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Head-Royce came out on top against St. Joseph Notre Dame by a score of 69-59. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Jayhawks were the better team in the second half.
Oakland is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Head-Royce, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Oakland beat Head-Royce 67-55 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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