Berkeley and Piedmont are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Berkeley Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkeley, who comes in off a win.
Berkeley will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 30 points on Friday, then bounced right back against San Leandro on Wednesday. Berkeley enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over San Leandro.
Meanwhile, Piedmont came up short against Bishop O'Dowd on Wednesday and fell 72-63. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Dragons are ranked 139th).
Berkeley's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Berkeley strolled past Piedmont when the teams last played back in January by a score of 65-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berkeley 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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