Del Mar is 2-8 against Live Oak since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Del Mar Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Live Oak Acorns at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Live Oak will be up against a hot Del Mar team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Del Mar was the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Zoey Hinkle, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Del Mar's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailey Japlit, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 assists.
Del Mar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Live Oak entered their tilt with Independence on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-19 win over the 76ers. With the Acorns ahead 32-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Live Oak pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.3 points per game. As for Del Mar, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Del Mar came up short against Live Oak when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 40-34. Can Del Mar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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