The Oakmont Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Center Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakmont will be strutting in after a victory while Center will be coming in after a defeat.
Oakmont got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They breezed by Wheatland to the tune of 42-13 on Monday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Pirates are ranked 1198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Center was beaten by Marysville 57-24 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost nine in a row.
Oakmont will need focus on slowing down Isabella Kossov, one of several Center players who made an impact when they last played. She posted a point and six steals. Those six steals gave Kossov a new career-high.
Oakmont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Oakmont was dealt a bruising 61-31 loss at the hands of Center when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Oakmont, Yanna Sagun (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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