Berkeley hasn't had much luck against San Leandro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Berkeley has given up an average of 51.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Berkeley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Dougherty Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Yellowjackets had to suffer through a 62-22 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 944th, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, San Leandro opened the new year with a less-than-successful 49-41 loss to Las Lomas.
Berkeley will need to focus on slowing down Sahmyah Camacho, one of several San Leandro players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. Blake Patterson was another key player, putting up six points and 14 boards.
San Leandro's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Things could have been worse for Berkeley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-34 loss to San Leandro in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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