Moorpark is 0-10 against Oak Park since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Moorpark Musketeers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Moorpark didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Hillcrest Christian by a score of 66-59 on Saturday. Given the Musketeers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Saints are ranked 722nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Santa Barbara, falling 91-67. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Oak Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Moorpark, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Moorpark was dealt a bruising 70-40 defeat at the hands of Oak Park in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oak Park's Jadon Holmes, who went 10 for 12 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Now that Moorpark knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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