Oxnard is 7-2 against Santa Barbara since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oxnard Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 7:00 p.m. Oxnard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Oxnard beats Santa Barbara with 60 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Oxnard blew past Pacifica 60-36 on Tuesday. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Tritons are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 11/21/24 @ Golden Valley | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pacifica | 6 |
| 11/20/24 vs Valencia | 6 |
| 12/02/24 vs Centennial | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Newbury Park | 5 |
Sienna Angell and Kayla Lumas were among the main playmakers for Oxnard as the former posted 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards and the latter went 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points along with five assists and five boards. That's the most assists Angell has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Destinee Hererra, who put up eight points and four steals.
Oxnard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara was beaten by Dos Pueblos 69-26 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Oxnard is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Oxnard took their victory against Santa Barbara in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 58-33. Does Oxnard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Barbara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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